Chen Junfei

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Chen Junefi
Personal information
Born (1992-05-15) 15 May 1992 (age 32)
Sport
CountryChina
SportAthletics
Disability class T38
Eventsprint
ClubHunan Province
Coached byZhou Xiaoping
Medal record
Track and field)
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 London 200m - T38
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio 4 × 100 m – T35-38
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 London 100m - T38
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 London 100m relay - T35-38
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Doha 100m - T38
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Doha 400m - T38
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Lyon 100m - T38
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Doha 200m - T38
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Doha 100m relay - T35-38
Asian Para Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Incheon 100m - T38
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Incheon 200m - T38
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Incheon 400m - T38
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Incheon 100m relay - T35-38

Chen Junefi (born 15 May 1992) is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in T38 classification sprint events. [1]

Chen represented her country at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where she won three medals; a gold in the 100m sprint and silvers in both the 200m sprint and the women's 4 x 100m relay (T35-38). As well as her Paralympic success Chen has won medals at both World Championships and the Asian Para Games, dominating her classification in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, where she took home four gold medals. [2]

Personal history

Chen was born in China in 1992. She has an impairment to her left hand. She lives in Hunan Province and received her higher education at Tianshui City Sports Institute. [2] She is a professional athlete.

Notes

  1. "Chen Junefi" . Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Chen Junefi". IPC . Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.

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