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Wang Yanzhang (athlete)

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Height
  
188 cm (74 in)

Sport
  
Athletics

Coached by
  
Wang Xingzhang

Country
  
China

Club
  
Shanghai

Disability class
  
T34

Born
  
31 May 1991 (age 25) (
1991-05-31
)
Shanghai, China

Events
  
Shot put, Discus throw, Javelin throw

Wang Yanzhang (born 31 May 1991) is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in F34 classification throwing events.

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Athletics career

Wang represented China at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, entering the shot put, javelin throw and discus throw events. He finished eighth in the shot put, but finished on the podium in both the javelin and discus, winning silver and gold respectively. As well as his Paralympic success Wang has won medals at the World Championships winning two silvers at the 2013 Games in Lyon, and in the 2015 Games in Doha he won gold in both the javelin and discus.

Personal history

Wang was born in Shanghai, China in 1991. He has cerebral palsy.

References

Wang Yanzhang (athlete) Wikipedia