Zou Lihong

Zou Lihong

Personal information
Nationality	Chinese
Born	26 February 1984 Dali, China
Height	162 cm (64 in)
Sport
Country	China
Sport	Athletics (track)
Disability	Limb deficiency
Disability class	T54
Club	Shanghai
Coached by	Huang Peng
Medal record Track and field Representing  China Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Marathon - T54 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4x100m - T53/54 2012 London 800m - T54 World Championships 2015 Doha 800m - T54 2015 Doha 5000m - T54 2015 Doha 4 x 400m - T53-54 2015 Doha 400m - T54 Asian Para Games 2010 Guangzhou 200m - T54

Zou Lihong (born 26 February 1984) is a Paralympic Champion from China competing mainly in category T54 sprint, middle-distance and long-distance events.^[1]

Athletic career

Zou made her first senior appearance as a T54 athlete for China in 2010 at track meet in Guangzhou. Her first major international competition was at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.^[2] She entered four track events winning bronze in the 800 metres middle-distance race.^[2] As well as her Paralympic success, Zou has also found success at World Championship level. At the 2015 Doha she medals at all four events she entered, including three golds, in the individual 800 m and 5000m and the 4 × 400 m relay.^[2] Zou also enters long-distance events, finishing fifth in the 2016 London Marathon.

Personal history

Zou was born in Dali, China in 1984. During her childhood she contracted polio which resulted in an impairment to her legs.^[2]

Notes

1. "Zou Lihong". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
2. "Zou Lihong". IPC. Retrieved 2 September 2016.