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Zhang Zhen (athlete)
Zhang Zhen (; born 5 September 1984 in Shenyang) is a Paralympian Track and field, athlete from China competing mainly in category T11 middle-distance events. He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's 1500 metres - T11 event and a gold medal in the men's 5000 metres - T11 event. External links * Paralympic athletes for China Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for China 1984 births Living people Athletes from Shenyang Chinese male middle-distance runners Chinese male long-distance runners Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Visually impaired middle-distance runners Visually impaired long-distance runners Paralympic middle-distance runners Paralympic long-distance runners Medalists at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralympic Athletics
Para-athletics is the sport of athletics practised by people with a disability as a disabled sports, parasport. The list of athletics events, athletics events within the parasport are mostly the same as those available to able-bodied people, with two major exceptions in wheelchair racing and the club throw, which are specific to the division. The sport is known by various names, including disability athletics, disabled track and field and Paralympic athletics. Top-level competitors may be called elite athletes with disability. Competitors are typically organised into three broad categories: deaf sports, athletes with a physical disability, and athletes with an intellectual disability. Deaf athletes typically compete among themselves, while athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities are usually assessed and given a para-athletics classification, which groups together athletes with similar ability levels. These classifications are governed by the International Paralympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
