Zhang Li won the first hardware prize of the Chinese delegation at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
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With the referee's whistle,
Zhang Li, who had been waiting for a long time at the starting point, rushed into the water like an arrow.
At a distance of 200 meters, Zhang Li only took 2 minutes 46.53 seconds.
Successfully won the gold medal of the 200 women of the Tokyo Paralympic Games from the S5 level.
Since the start of the game, Zhang Li has actually been behind the British players.
Until the final 50-meter sprint stage,
Zhang Li started to work hard and kept narrowing the gap with the British players.
Finally successfully defended the title with a slight advantage of 0.12 seconds!
Screenshot of the Tokyo Paralympic Games website.
It is worth mentioning that this is Zhang Li's fifth Olympic gold medal.
In Rio five years ago, Zhang Li, who was only 18 years old, got four golds in one fell swoop.
Five years later, in Tokyo, she is still struggling to overcome difficulties.
Next, Zhang Li will also participate in the S5 level 100m freestyle, S5 level 50m breaststroke and SB4 level 100m breaststroke.
Zhang Li is a native of Zhen'an County, Shangluo City, Shaanxi Province. She was diagnosed with congenital cerebral palsy at birth.
When she grew up, she had limited mobility in her lower limbs and could only sit in a wheelchair.
When she first started swimming, Zhang Li also had a sense of fear in the swimming pool, choking and vomiting were inevitable.
On August 24, Tokyo, Japan, the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games was held at the Tokyo New National Stadium.
The picture shows the Chinese delegation at the opening ceremony.
Photo by Chen Xi
But with strong willpower, Zhang Li finally persevered.
At the age of 14, he was selected for the Shaanxi Provincial Disabled Swimming Team.
The Rio Paralympic Games is the first time Zhang Li has been on the stage of the Paralympic Games.
She successfully won the gold medals of 50-self, 100-self, 200-self and 4x50m freestyle relay.
Become a veritable "king of gold".
Data map: On August 24, Tokyo, Japan, the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games was held at the Tokyo New National Stadium.
The picture shows the entrance of the Chinese delegation.
In the Tokyo Paralympic arena, there are many gold winners like Zhang Li.
Zheng Tao, who is also a swimmer like Zhang Li, will start his second trip to defend his title in Tokyo.
Born in 1990, he was electrocuted because of being naughty when he was a child.
Since then, he has lost his arms.
He has enough reasons to renounce himself, but he works harder than anyone else.
He overcame the unimaginable difficulties of ordinary people,
Won the gold medal in the S6 100m backstroke at the London Paralympic Games and achieved the title defense in Rio.
Data map: Zheng Tao in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Because he had no arms, Zheng Tao could only bite on the towel when he set off.
When you reach the end, you can only touch the wall with your head.
Relying on such assiduous practice time and time again,
Zheng Tao, who lost his arms, still firmly grasped his dream.
Image source: China Disabled Persons' Federation Weibo.
Zhou Jiamin, who served as the flag bearer of the Chinese delegation at the opening ceremony, was also the "double crown" of the Rio Paralympics.
She once won the compound bow open individual competition, mixed doubles Olympic champion in one fell swoop.
Zhou Jiamin is from Ningbo, Zhejiang.
At first, Zhou Jiamin didn't like sports very much.
But in 2013, Zhou Jiamin participated in a seated volleyball match.
And feel the happiness brought by sports.
It was precisely because of that game that Zhou Jiamin's spirit of fighting hard on the court impressed the shooting coach.
After that, he joined the archery team of Zhejiang Disabled Physical Training Center.
At this Paralympic Games, Zhou Jiamin will participate in the women's compound bow competition.
Data map: On August 24th, the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games will open at the New National Arena in Japan at 7 pm Beijing time. 140 Chinese sports delegations will participate in the admission ceremony.
The picture shows some members of the Chinese sports delegation heading to the opening ceremony.
Photo courtesy of China Disabled Persons' Federation
Belarusian swimmer Boki Ihar,
In the evening of the 25th, he won his 12th Paralympic gold medal.
Since the 2012 London Paralympic Games,
Boki has shown absolute dominance in a number of swimming events.
Although he suffers from congenital visual impairment, this does not affect Boki's underwater speed.
With the progress of the Tokyo Paralympic Games schedule,
Boki will also hit more gold medals in five other projects.
Data map: On September 17, 2016, Brazil's Diaz (left) celebrated with his teammate Silva after winning the men's 100m freestyle S5 championship.
Source of pictures from Xinhua News Agency: Xinhuanet
Paralympic swimming legend Daniel Diaz will retire after his trip to Tokyo.
In the game on the evening of the 25th, he was 33 years old and won a precious bronze medal.
This is Diaz's fourth Paralympic trip.
Prior to this, he had won a total of 14 gold medals in the three Paralympics.
Diaz was born without hands and only half of his right arm.
The left arm is also shorter and has only one finger.
In addition to the disability of the upper limbs, Diaz also does not have a right foot.
The physical defect did not stop him from chasing his dream.
He started swimming at the age of 16, and became a Paralympic champion at the age of 20.
Along the way, Dias always faces everything with a smile.
Screenshot of Dias social media.
He once said:
People think that my body is defective, but my heart is complete.
We will not feel discouraged because we are missing an arm or leg.
Physical defects may change a lot, but they cannot change the passionate original intention.
The twists and turns of destiny may limit for a while, but it cannot limit the unyielding soul,
Higher, faster, stronger, more united,
It is not only sports but also life.
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(Source: China News Network reporter Xing Rui)