Zheng Tao (swimmer)

Zheng Tao (Chinese: 郑涛) is a Chinese para swimmer and two-time Paralympic champion. He is known as the "armless swimmer".[1]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zheng.
Tao Zheng
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  China
Men's Paralympic swimming
Summer Paralympics
2012 LondonMen's 100 metre backstroke S6
2012 LondonMen's 50 metre freestyle S6
2012 LondonMen's 200 metre individual medley SM6
2016 Rio de JaneiroMen's 100 metre backstroke S6
2016 Rio de JaneiroMen's 50 metre butterfly S6

Zheng competed in his first Paralympic games at the 2012 London Paralympics, where he won the gold medal in a close race in the 100m backstroke S6 final.[1]

At the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, he suffered a lower back injury, but still won the gold medal at the Men's 100 metre backstroke S6 event with a world record of 1:10.84, two seconds faster than the previous record, which was established by himself in 2015.[1] He then caught the stomach flu on the day of the 50-metre butterfly S6 final, and lost to his teammate Xu Qing, winning a silver medal in the event.[1]

References
  1. Feng, Sophia (2016-12-28). "Zheng vows to only swim for pleasure in 2017". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2019-10-31.


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