Yan Shuo (, born 26 July 1995) is a Chinese
para table tennis
Para table tennis is a parasports which follows the rules set by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). The usual table tennis rules are in effect with slight modifications for wheelchair athletes. Athletes from disability groups can ...
player.
Career
He won a bronze medal at the
2016 Summer Paralympics
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, athletes = 4,342
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, closing = 18 September
, opened_by = President Michel Temer
, cauldron = Clodoaldo Silva
, events = 528 in 22 sports
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in the men's C7 event. In the delayed Tokyo
2020 Summer Paralympics
The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralym ...
he improved on his previous bronze by winning gold in the same event, defeating the defending champion
Will Bayley
William John Bayley (born 17 January 1988) is a British professional Paralympic table tennis player, ranked world number 1. He is the 2016 Summer Paralympics Games gold medallist and the 2014 World Champion.
From September 2019 Bayley partic ...
as well as taking gold in the team event for the same category, against the same opponent and his partner.
Personal life
He lost most of his right leg when he was six years old, following a car accident. Like many of his teammates, Yan attended
New Hope Center and trained under coach
Heng Xin Heng may refer to:
Name
* Heng (surname), a surname from Southeast Asia
* HENG abbreviation from "Hydrogen Enriched Natural Gas", see hydrogen compressed natural gas
* Heng, one of deities Heng and Ha
Letters
* Heng (letter), an uncommon letter ...
.
References
1995 births
Living people
Table tennis players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic medalists in table tennis
Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Chinese male table tennis players
Paralympic gold medalists for China
Paralympic bronze medalists for China
Paralympic table tennis players for China
Sportspeople from Pizhou
Chinese amputees
Medalists at the 2014 Asian Para Games
Medalists at the 2018 Asian Para Games
Medalists at the 2022 Asian Para Games
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