Zhou Hongzhuan

Chinese Paralympic athlete (born 1988) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Zhou Hongzhuan (Chinese: 周洪转; pinyin: Zhōu Hóngzhuǎn; born December 12, 1988) is a Chinese Paralympic athlete competing mainly in category T53 sprint and mid-distance events.

Nativename
周洪转
NationalityChinese
Born (1988-12-12) 12 December 1988 (age 37)
Hebei, China
Country China
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Zhou Hongzhuan
Zhou at the 2013 World Championships
Personal information
Native name
周洪转
NationalityChinese
Born (1988-12-12) 12 December 1988 (age 37)
Hebei, China
Sport
Country China
SportPara-athletics
DisabilityPolio
T53
ClubHebei Para-Athletics Team
Medal record
Women's para-athletics
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 Beijing800m T53
Gold medal – first place2012 London400m T53
Gold medal – first place2012 London800m T53
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro800m T53
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro4 × 400 m T53/54
Silver medal – second place2008 Beijing400m T53
Silver medal – second place2012 London100m T53
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyo100m T53
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyo800m T53
Bronze medal – third place2008 Beijing200m T53
Bronze medal – third place2012 London200m T53
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo400m T53
Bronze medal – third place2024 Paris400m T53
Bronze medal – third place2024 Paris800m T53
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Christchurch4 × 400 m relay T53–54
Gold medal – first place2013 Lyon400m relay T53–54
Gold medal – first place2013 Lyon800m T53–54
Gold medal – first place2015 Doha1500m T54
Gold medal – first place2015 Doha4 × 400 m relay T53–54
Gold medal – first place2024 Kobe100m T53
Gold medal – first place2024 Kobe400m T53
Gold medal – first place2024 Kobe800m T53
Silver medal – second place2006 Assen100m T53
Silver medal – second place2011 Christchurch800m T53
Silver medal – second place2015 Doha400m T53
Silver medal – second place2015 Doha800m T53
Silver medal – second place2015 Doha5000m T53
Silver medal – second place2025 New Delhi800m T53
Bronze medal – third place2011 Christchurch100m T53
Bronze medal – third place2011 Christchurch200m T53
Bronze medal – third place2023 Paris400m T53
Bronze medal – third place2025 New Delhi100m T53
Bronze medal – third place2025 New Delhi400m T53
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2010 Guangzhou400m T53
Gold medal – first place2014 Incheon400m T53
Gold medal – first place2014 Incheon800m T53
Gold medal – first place2014 Incheon1500m T54
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta100m T53
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta200m T53
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta400m T53
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta800m T53
Silver medal – second place2010 Guangzhou200m T53
Bronze medal – third place2010 Guangzhou100m T53
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Career

Zhou was born in Huangye in 1988 and she caught polio when she was three years old. She started to compete in wheelchair racing in 2004.[1]

She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There she won a gold medal in the women's 800 m T53,[2] a silver medal in the women's 400 m T53 and a bronze medal in the women's 200 m T53.

At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom she won a silver medal in the women's 100 m T53, a bronze medal in the women's 200 m T53, a gold medal in the women's 400 m T53 and a gold medal in the 800 m T53.

In the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio she gained three more gold medals and a silver in T53 events. 2020 was meant to be her last Paralympics so she had to be patient when the Tokyo games were postponed by a year.[1]

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