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| Nationality | Chinese | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 March 1989 (age 35) Xuzhou, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | powerlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hu Dandan (born 10 March 1989 in Xuzhou) is a Chinese powerlifter and former wheelchair tennis player. [1] She won the gold medal at the women's 45 kg event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, with 107 kilograms. [2] She won the gold medal at the women's 50 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, with 120 kilograms. [3] [4]
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Date of Birth: 10 Mar 1989, Place of birth: XUZHOU
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