(Tokyo Paralympic Games) General news: 5 golds and 3 world records in track and field, China’s total number of gold medals reached 62
China News Service, Tokyo, August 31. On the seventh day of the Tokyo Paralympic Games, the Chinese delegation won 8 more gold medals. The total number of gold medals is 62 far exceeding the second place in the United Kingdom (29 gold) and the third place in Russia (25 gold). In total, 132 medals are also leading the medal list.
The 8 gold medals of the Chinese Army that day came from the four venues of track and field, shooting, archery, and road cycling.
The track and field stadium produced 24 gold medals that day. The Chinese team not only won 5 gold medals, but also broke 3 world records held by the players themselves.
In the women’s discus F11 level competition, the 36-year-old Shanghai veteran Zhang Liangmin with a visual disability won the gold medal and achieved her three consecutive Paralympic titles. Her performance of 40 meters 83 raised her own world record by 41 centimeters. Another Chinese contestant, Tang Hongxia, finished fourth.
In the women’s shot put F34 finals, the 27-year-old Jiangsu star Zou Lijuan with lower limb disabilities won the championship with a score of 9.19 meters, which also broke the world record held by her. This is also her second personal gold in this Paralympic Games after winning the women’s javelin F34 class, achieving her double defense in two different throwing events, shot put and javelin.
The 35-year-old Hebei veteran Liu Li won the men’s shot put F32 gold medal, and his 12m97 score also broke the world record held by him. This is also his second gold in this Paralympic Games. Prior to this, he won the F32 throwing stick championship with a world record.
In the women’s 1500m T54 and women’s 400m T37 finals, Zhou Zhaoqian and Jiang Fenfen each won a gold medal.
The shooting field produced two gold medals on the same day. Chinese gunners Yang Chao and Huang Xing took the P1-SH1 men’s 10-meter air pistol champion and runner-up. Another Chinese player Lou Xiaolong ranked fourth.
The archery arena again spread good news. After winning two mixed team gold medals, the Chinese team won 1 gold and 1 bronze in the individual event. In the compound bow men’s open competition, He Zihao won the gold and Ai Xinliang won the bronze.
The road bike with 34 gold medals kicked off on the 31st. In the 19 finals on the first day, the Chinese team won 1 gold and 1 silver.
In the men’s T1-2 time trial final, Chen Jianxin won his first Paralympic gold medal while winning the first road bike gold medal for the Chinese team in this Paralympic Games. Sun Bianbian won the H4-5 silver medal in the women’s individual time trial.
On the 31st, the swimming field produced 14 gold medals. Since the start of the Paralympic Games, the Chinese team, which has received gold medals for 6 consecutive days, has temporarily entered a “rest” state. On that day, it only won a bronze medal in the women’s 100m freestyle S7 finals. Despite this, the Chinese team, which has won 13 gold medals and 39 medals, still occupies the top of the gold medal and medal rankings in swimming.
The blind five-a-side football played in the final round of the group match that day. The Chinese team defeated the Japanese team 2:0 and entered the semi-finals with Brazil in Group A. In the quarter-finals of the blind men’s goalball team, the Chinese team defeated the Japanese team 7:4 and also advanced to the semi-finals. (over)
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