Chen Liangliang
Chinese goalball player (born 1984)
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Chen Liangliang (Chinese: 陈亮亮, born 28 September 1984[3]) is a Chinese goalball player. He won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.[4] He was the top scorer in the tournament with 17 goals,[2] and he scored 6 goals in the final against Lithuania.[1]
| Chen Liangliang | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳亮亮 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈亮亮 | ||||||
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When he was six years old, he developed blindness after pouring cold well water over his head. He was diagnosed with optic neuropathy. His parents sold everything in the house to cover his medical bills, but he never regained his eyesight.[1] He began to play goalball when he was 15.[5]
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