Liu Wenjun Explained

Birth Date:	5 May 1985
Sport:	Track and field
Event:	sprint, middle-distance races

Liu Wenjun (born 5 May 1995) is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in category T54 wheelchair sprint and middle-distance events.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Wenjun competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.^{[5] [6]} There she won a gold medal in the women's 4 × 100 metre relay – T53/54 event, a silver medal in the women's 100 metres – T54 event, finished seventh in the women's 800 metres – T54 event and finished sixth in the women's Marathon – T54 event. Four years later she won gold again, winning the 100m sprint at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.^{[7] [8]}

Wenjun took two gold medals in the 100m (T54) and relay (T53/54) events at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio.^{[9] [10]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athlete profile: Liu Wenjun . paralympic.org. 28 September 2016.
2. Web site: Paralympics: China's Zou Lihong wins wheelchair marathon . 2024-08-17 . USA TODAY . en-US.
3. Web site: Top US wheelchair racer could go home with 5 golds . 2024-08-17 . USA TODAY . en-US.
4. Web site: Torch relay makes my Paralympic dream come ture: "Wheelchair princess" -- china.org.cn . 2024-08-17 . www.china.org.cn.
5. Web site: 17 August 2024 . All-Time Paralympic Summer Games Multi-Medallists - Athletics . 17 August 2024 . International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
6. Web site: 2008 . Athletics at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games . 17 August 2024 . International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
7. Web site: 2016-09-10 . China win 13 golds on second day of Paralympics . 2024-08-17 . gulfnews.com . en.
8. Web site: China win 13 gold medals on second day - People's Daily Online . 2024-08-17 . en.people.cn.
9. Web site: Five Facts About…Wenjun Liu . 2024-08-17 . International Paralympic Committee . en.
10. Web site: 2016-09-10 . U.S. wheelchair racer's bid for 7 golds falls short . 2024-08-17 . ESPN . en.