Zhou Zhaoqian

Zhou Zhaoqian (born 11 October 1997) is a Chinese Paralympic athlete competing to the T54 category.

Zhou Zhaoqian
Personal information
Born (1997-10-11) 11 October 1997
Sport
Country China
SportPara-athletics
Disability classT54
Event(s)100 metres
200 metres
1500 metres
Marathon
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo100 m T54
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo1500 m T54
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo400 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 Dubai100 m T54
Silver medal – second place2023 Paris 800 m T54
Bronze medal – third place2023 Paris1500 m T54
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta 100 m T54
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta200 m T54
Gold medal – first place2022 Hangzhou1500m T54
Silver medal – second place2018 Jakarta400 m T54

Career

Having been injured in a car accident at the age of five, which saw doctors forced to amputate her right leg, Zhou started practicing para-athletics in 2012. In 2018, she wore the shirt of the Chinese national team for the first time at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, where she won two gold medals in the 100 and 200 meters and the silver medal in the 400 meters.

At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships, Zhou finished second in the 100 meters,[1] while she reached the fourth and seventh position in the 400 and 1500 meters respectively. In 2021, she took part in the 2020 Summer Paralympics, where she won the gold medal in the 100 and 1500 meters and won the bronze medal in the 400 meters.[2]

References
  1. "Results - Women's 100m T55 Final" (pdf). IPC. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  2. "Sprinter Cheri Madsen wins third 100m Paralympic medal – 25 years after her first". NBC Sports. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
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