China at the Paralympics explained

Npc:CHN
Npcname:China Administration of Sports for Persons with Disabilities
Games:Paralympics
Rank:3
Gold:554
Silver:420
Bronze:325

The People's Republic of China first competed at the Paralympic Games in 1984, at the Summer Games in New York City, United States and Stoke Mandeville, United Kingdom. Since the 2004 Summer Paralympics, China has topped the medal table with more gold medals, more silver medals and more medals overall than any other nation at every Summer Paralympics.

As of 2022, China finished first in the Summer Paralympics five times and first once in the Winter Paralympics. With the nation's 10th appearance at the Summer and 6th appearance at the Winter Paralympics, China is the most successful country overall in the Asia & Oceania region, making them the 3rd most successful country in the All-time Paralympic Games medal table.[1]

Despite having competed at every Winter Games since Salt Lake City in 2002, China did not win a single medal until at the 2018 Winter Paralympics, where China won their first ever gold medal as well as the first medal in the wheelchair curling competition. While four years later at home during the 2022 Winter Paralympics, China won medals at all six sports, topped the medal table for the first time on Winter Paralympics, and became the most successful appearance of an Asian nation, as well as China's best appearance at a Winter Paralympics.

Medal by games

See also: All-time Paralympic Games medal table.

Medal tables

See also: All-time Paralympic Games medal table.

Red border color indicates host nation status.

Medals by Summer Games

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank by Gold medals
did not participate
1972 Heidelberg
1976 Toronto
1980 Arnhem

2 12 8 22
17 17 4 38
16 8 7 31
16 10 13 39
34 22 17 73 8
63 46 32 141
89 70 52 211
95 71 65 231
107 81 51 239
96 60 51 207
Future event
Future event
Total 535 400 302 1237 4

Medals by Winter Games

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank by Gold medalsRank by Total medals
did not participate
1992 Tignes-Albertville
1994 Lillehammer
1998 Nagano
0 00 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
1 0 0 1 22
18 20 23 61
Future event
Total 19 20 23 62 15

Medal by sports

Chinese athletes have won medals in most of the current Summer Paralympics sports.
The exceptions are paratriathlon, equestrian, wheelchair rugby, wheelchair tennis and paracanoeing.

Winter Games

Best results in non-medaling sports:

Summer
SportRankAthleteEvent & Year
Equestrian6thPeng YulianMixed individual freestyle test grade II in 2008
Paracanoeing5thXie MaosanWomen's KL1 in 2020
Paratriathlon4thWang JiachaoMen's PTS4 in 2020
Wheelchair rugby8thChina mixed teamMixed tournament in 2008
Wheelchair tennis4th
Zhu Zhenzhen
Women's doubles in 2020

Flagbearer

Summer Games

GamesOpeningGenderSportClosingGenderSport
align=left
Not documentedNone
align=left 1988 Seoul
align=left 1992 Barcelona-Madrid
align=left 1996 AtlantaZhao binM Athletics
align=left 2000 SydneyZhang HaidongM Powerlifting
align=left 2004 Athens
align=left 2008 BeijingWang XiaofuM Swimming
align=left 2012 LondonZhang LixinF Athletics
align=left 2016 Rio de JaneiroRong JingF Wheelchair fencingLiu LeiM Powerlifting
Zhou JiaminF ArcheryZhang XuemeiF Wheelchair basketball
Wang HaoM Athletics
Future event
2028 Los Angeles
2032 Brisbane

Winter Games

GamesOpeningGenderSportClosingGenderSport
align=left 2002 Salt Lake CityNot documentedNone
align=left 2006 TurinZhang JieM Cross-country skiing
align=left 2010 Vancouver-WhistlerCheng ShishuaiM Cross-country skiing
align=left 2014 SochiTian YeM Cross-country skiing
align=left 2018 PyeongChangPeng YuanyuanF Cross-country skiingWang HaitaoM Wheelchair curling
2022 BeijingWang ZhidongM Para ice hockeyYang HongqiongF Cross-country skiing
Guo YujieF Cross-country skiing
Future event

Multi medallists

Athletes who have won more than three gold medals or five medals:

No.AthleteSportYearsGamesGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Xu QingSwimming2008–20163M100111
2Zhang XiaolingTable tennis1988–20086F91212
3Liu JingTable tennis 2008-20204F8008
4Hu DaoliangWheelchair fencing2004-20205M74112
5He JunquanSwimming2000–20124M73212
6Feng PanfengTable tennis 2008-20204M7018
7Zhang BianTable tennis 2008-20204F7007
8Mi NaAthletics (field)2008–20204F6309
9Zheng TaoSwimming2012–20203M6129
9Du JianpingSwimming2004–20123M6129
11Sun Hai TaoAthletics (track)1996–20043M6118
11Rong JingWheelchair fencing2016-20202F6118
13Zhang LiSwimming2016-20202F6107
14Zhou YingTable tennis 2008-20204F6006
14Guo WeiAthletics (field)2004–20082M6006
16Yang BozunSwimming2008–20204M56516
17Zhou HongzhuanAthletics (track)2008–20204F54312
18Lu DongSwimming2012-20203F5207
19Huang LishaAthletics (track)2008–20122F5117
20Huang WenpanSwimming20161M5106
20Wen XiaoyanAthletics (track)2016–20202F5106
22Yao JuanAthletics (field)2000–20206F5005
22Zhang LixinAthletics (track)2008–20122M5005
24Li DuanAthletics (field)2000–20124M4228
25Sun GangWheelchair fencing2016-20202M4217
25Liu CuiqingAthletics (track)2016–20202F4217
27Zou LiankangSwimming2016-20202M4206
27Liu WenjunAthletics (track)2008–20163F4206
27Pan ShiyunSwimming2012–20162M4206
30Li QiangAthletics (track)2000–20083M4105
30Li HuzhaoAthletics (track)2008–20163M4105
30Wang FangAthletics (track)2004–20082F4105
33Zhao ShuaiTable tennis 2012-20203M4004
33Xue JuanTable tennis 2016-20202F4004
33Mao JingdianTable tennis 2012-20203F4004
33Liu LeiPowerlifting2008–20204M4004
33Zhou XiaAthletics (track)2016–20202F4004
33Zou LijuanAthletics (field)2016–20202F4004
33Yang YangSwimming2012–20162M4004
40Xu Hong YanAthletics (track)1996–20043F3306
41Wu QingAthletics (field)2008–20163F3216
42Xia DongAthletics (field)2008–20122M3205
43Wang YinanSwimming2012–20162M3126
44Zheng BaozhuAthletics (field)2004–20082F3014
45Shi YitingAthletics (track)2016-20202F3003
45Fu TaoyingPowerlifting2004–20123F3003
45Yuan YanpingJudo2008–20163F3003
45Wang ZhimingAthletics (field)20121F3003
45Feng YankeWheelchair fencing2016-20202M3003
45Cheng JiaoSwimming20161F3003
51Li YansongAthletics (track)2004–20123M2327
52Wang JiachaoSwimming2008–20122M1315
53Jiang ShengnanSwimming2012–20162F1045

Multi medals at single Games

This is a list of Chinese athletes who have won at least two gold medals in a single Games. Ordered categorically by gold medals earned, sports then year.

No.AthleteSportYearGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Huang Wenpan2016M5106
2Du Jianping2008M4116
3He Junquan2004M4004
Yang Yang2012M4004
5Yang Bozun2012M3215
6Wang Yinan2012M3115
7Li Huzhao2008M3104
Zou Liankang2016M3104
9Sun Hai Tao1996M3003
Huang Lisha2008F3003
Wang Zhiming2012M3003
Cheng Jiao2016F3003
Rong Jing2016F3003
14Pan Shiyun2012M2204
15Zhou Hongzhuan2012F2114
16Li Qiang2000M2103
Wang Fang2004F2103
Xia Dong2008M2103
Liu Fuliang2012M2103
Liu Ping2012F2103
Liu Wenjun2016F2103
Peng Qiuping2016F2103
23Zhang Xiaoling1996F2013
Duan Qifeng2004M2013
25Zhang Zhen2008M2002
Yang Liwan2012F2002
Xia Jiangbo2012F2002
Zhou Jiamin2016F2002
Zou Lihong2016F2002

Multi medals at a single event

This is a list of Chinese athletes who have won at least two gold medals in a single event at the Summer Paralympics. Ordered categorically by medals earned, sports then gold medals earned.

No.AthleteSportEventYearsGamesGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Zhang XiaolingWomen's singles1992–20086F3029
Women's team1992–2004400
2Hou BinHigh jump1996–20043M3003
Yuan YanpingWomen's +70 kg2008–20163F3003
Xu QingMen's 50m butterfly2008–20163M3003
Zhou YingWomen's singles2008–20122F3003
6Li DuanTriple jump2000–20124M2204
7Sun Hai TaoDiscus throw1996–20043M2103
Xu Hong YanDiscus throw1996–20043M2103
9Cui Yanfeng relay2008, 20163M2002
Fan LiangDiscus throw2004–20082M2002
Wu YancongHigh jump2000–20042M2002
Yao JuanJavelin throw2000, 20083F2002
Wu QingDiscus throw2008–20123F2002
Zhu PengkaiJavelin throw2008–20122M2002

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paralympic Results & Historical Records . 2022-03-12 . International Paralympic Committee . en.