Zhao Yuping Explained

Zhao Yuping
Country:China
Sport:Para-athletics
Disability:Vision impairment
Disability Class:F12

Zhao Yuping is a visually impaired Chinese Paralympic athlete competing in F12/F13-classification events.[1] She won the silver medal in the women's javelin throw F13 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan. She is also a four-time gold medalist in this event at the World Para Athletics Championships.

Career

Zhao represented China at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and she finished in 4th place in the women's javelin throw F13 event.[2] At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom, she won the gold medal in the women's javelin throw F13 event.[3]

At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Zhao won the gold medal in the women's javelin throw F13 event and she set a new world record of 46.00m.[4] [5] [6] She also competed in the women's shot put F12 event where she finished in 4th place.[7]

Zhao again represented China at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan and she won the silver medal in the women's javelin throw F13 event.[8]

In 2023, she won the gold medal in the women's javelin throw F13 event at the World Para Athletics Championships held in Paris, France.[9] She also won the bronze medal in the women's shot put F12 event.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yuping Zhao. paralympic.org. 22 December 2019. International Paralympic Committee.
  2. Web site: Women's javelin throw - F13 Final . Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . 18 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160923075903/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-javelin-throw-f13-final . 23 September 2016 .
  3. Web site: Women's javelin throw F13. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200910201815/https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resLO2017/pdf/LO2017/AT/LO2017_AT_C73S_ATW710101.pdf. 10 September 2020. 10 September 2020. 2017 World Para Athletics Championships.
  4. Web site: Dubai 2019 Results Event Overview - Women's javelin throw F13. paralympic.org. 25 December 2019.
  5. News: Perfect 10 for Durand at World Para Athletics Championships. Etchells. Daniel. 11 November 2019. InsideTheGames.biz. 25 December 2019.
  6. Web site: Women's javelin throw F13. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200825130020/https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resATDU19/pdf/ATDU19/AT/ATDU19_AT_C73S_ATWJ80100.pdf. 25 August 2020. 25 August 2020. 2019 World Para Athletics Championships.
  7. Web site: Women's shot put F12. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200824210333/https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resATDU19/pdf/ATDU19/AT/ATDU19_AT_C73S_ATWS80100.pdf. 24 August 2020. 24 August 2020. 2019 World Para Athletics Championships.
  8. News: Houston. Michael. 28 August 2021. British sprinters grab gold on day two of athletics at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. InsideTheGames.biz. 28 August 2021.
  9. Web site: Women's javelin throw F13 Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20230710104220/https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resATHD23/pdf/ATHD23/AT/ATHD23_AT_C73S_ATWJ81100.pdf . 10 July 2023 . 16 July 2023. 2023 World Para Athletics Championships.