Li Duan
Li Duan (Chinese: 李端; pinyin: Lǐ Duān; born 1978) be blind Chinese Paralympic athlete wey dey compete mainly insyd F11 jumping events. He cam turn blind after explosion for 11 September 1996. Before dat, na he be professional basketball player wey play give de Chinese Basketball Association team Shenyang Army during de 1995–96 CBA season.[1]
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | China |
| Name wey dem give am | Duan |
| Family name | Li |
| Ein date of birth | 1978 |
| Place dem born am | Jilin |
| Ein occupation | athletics competitor |
| Sport | athletics |
| Sports discipline competed in | long jump |
| Participant insyd | 2012 Summer Paralympics, 2008 Summer Paralympics, 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2000 Summer Paralympics |
He compete insyd de 2000 Summer Paralympics insyd Sydney, Australia. Der, he win silver medal insyd de men's Triple jump F11 event, bronze medal insyd de men's Long jump F11 event wey he fini seventh insyd de men's Javelin throw F11 event. He sanso compete for de 2004 Summer Paralympics insyd Athens, Greece. Der he win gold medal insyd de men's Triple jump F11 event, gold medal insyd de men's Long jump F11 event wey he fini fourth insyd de men's Javelin throw F11 event. For de 2008 Summer Paralympics insyd Beijing, China, he win gold medals insyd de men's Long jump F11 den Triple jump F11 events. He break de Triple Jump F11 world record insyd de process. For de 2012 Summer Paralympics he win silver insyd de Triple jump den bronze insyd de Long jump.
Dem cam know Li Duan for ein showmanship, wey he dey arrive for de runway top still insyd tracksuit pants, then he dey strip down to ein shorts plus flourish just before he dey commence jump.[2]
Na Li Duan be de final torchbearer of de 2022 Winter Paralympics insyd Beijing, wey he light de flame during de opening ceremonies.[3]
References
edit- ↑ "12年轮回难以割舍篮球情 李端：我们都是胜利者" (insyd Chinese). 2008-09-12.
- ↑ "Paralympics 2012: silver lining as China's Li Duan loses triple jump title but wins hearts of the crowd". The Telegraph. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ "Winter Paralympic Games open with passionate call for peace". insidethegames.biz. 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
External links
edit- Li Duan at de International Paralympic Committee