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| Born | 7 October 1998 Qingdao, Shandong, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Backstroke, freestyle, medley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cai Liwen (born 7 October 1998) [1] is a Chinese Paralympic swimmer. [2]
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Cai Liwen (born 7 October 1998) [1] is a Chinese Paralympic swimmer. [2]
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