Cai Changgui
Cai Changgui (Chinese: 蔡长贵, born 15 April 1983[4]) is a Chinese goalball player. He won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.[5]
| Personal information | |
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| Born | April 15, 1983 Yancheng,[1] Jiangsu, China |
| Education | Nanjing University[2] |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[2] |
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb)[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Wang Shasha |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Men's goalball |
| Disability class | B1[3] |
Medal record | |
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| Cai Changgui | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 蔡長貴 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 蔡长贵 | ||||||
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He competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics despite an infection and the doctor's bed-rest order, after sneaking out of the hospital.[6]
Cai lost his eyesight when he was 10 years old, due to a medical accident involving an injection.[1]
Personal life
Cai is married to goalball player Wang Shasha, who is also blind. The couple live in Hangzhou.[7] He has a black Labrador guide dog named "Sanhao" (Chinese: 三好; pinyin: Sānhǎo; lit. 'Triple Good').[1]
References
- Li Yi (8 October 2012). "中国导盲犬的希望和困境". Sanlian Lifeweek Magazine (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- "Cai Changgui". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- "Goalball Men Quarterfinal" (PDF). 2016 Summer Paralympics. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- "Cai Changgui". 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- "Changgui Cai". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- "Cai Changgui ready to perform in Rio". International Paralympic Committee. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- Wen Jing (19 October 2011). "盲人门球队杭州"夫妻档" 爱情的力量得以夺冠". Hangzhou Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 January 2020.
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