Liang Weicong Explained

Liang Weicong
Nationality:Chinese
Disability Class:C1
Sport:Para-cycling
Birth Date:3 June 1995[1]
Birth Place:Daliang, China
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Liang Weicong (born 3 June 1995) is a Chinese para-cyclist who represented China at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Liang made his international debut for China at the 2019 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won a silver medal in the 1 km time trial C1 with a time of 1:13.865.[2] He again represented China at the 2020 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won a silver medal in the 200 metres C1 event.[3] [4]

Liang represented China at the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won silver medals in the 1 km time trial and omnium, and a bronze medal in the individual pursuit events.[1] He again represented China at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won gold medals in the scratch race and omnium, and silver medals in the 1 km time trial and individual pursuit events.[5]

He will represent China at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liang Weicong . . 29 August 2024.
  2. Web site: World records tumble as time trial action dominates on day two of UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships . . James . Diamond . 15 March 2019 . 29 August 2024.
  3. Web site: World records fall on second day of UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships . . Michael . Pavitt . 31 January 2020 . 29 August 2024.
  4. Web site: Milton 2020: Jaco van Gass claims first Worlds gold . paralympic.org . 1 February 2020 . 29 August 2024.
  5. Web site: Highlights of 2024 Para-cycling Track World Championships . english.news.cn . 25 March 2024 . 29 August 2024.
  6. Web site: Chinese para-cycling team gears up for upcoming Paris Paralympics . bastillepost.com . 27 August 2024 . 29 August 2024.