Yang Liwan

Yang Liwan (born 18 January 1978) is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in category F54 throwing events.[1]

Yang Liwan

Personal information
Nationality	Chinese
Born	18 January 1978 Shishi, Fujian, China
Height	183 cm (72 in)
Sport
Country	China
Sport	Athletics (track)
Disability	Limb deficiency
Disability class	T54
Club	Fujian Province
Coached by	Du Huaizhen
Medal record Track and field Representing  China Paralympic Games 2012 London Javelin - T54/55/56 2012 London Shot put - F54-56 2016 Rio Shot put F54 World Championships 2015 Doha Shot put - F54 2017 London Javelin throw - F54 2013 Lyon Shot put - F54 2013 Lyon Javelin Throw F54/55/56 2015 Doha Javelin - F54 2017 London Discus throw - F55 Asian Para Games 2014 Incheon Discus throw - F52/53/54 2014 Incheon Javelin throw - F53/54 2014 Incheon Shot put - F53/54

Athletic career

Yang made her first appearance at a Summer Paralympics in the 2008 Games in Beijing.[2] She entered both the shot put and javelin throw, finishing seventh and eighth respectively.[2] Four years later she appeared at the 2012 Paralympics in London, winning gold in both the javelin and the shot put.[2]

As well as her Paralympic success, Yang has also found success at World Championship level. At the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha she won gold in the shot put along with a silver in the javelin.[2]

Personal history

Yang was born in Shishi, China in 1978. In 1996 she was struck by a falling object resulting in paraplegia.[2]

References

1. "Yang Liwan". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
2. "Yang Liwan". IPC. Retrieved 3 September 2016.

External links

• Yang Liwan at the International Paralympic Committee (also here)