Li Qiang (athlete)

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Li Qiang
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney 100 metres - T12
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney 400 metres - T12
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Athens 4x100 metre relay - T11-13
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Beijing 4x100 metre relay - T11-13
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney 200 metres - T12

Li Qiang is a paralympic athlete from China competing mainly in category T12 sprint events.

Li was the star of the T12 sprint events in Sydney during the 2000 Summer Paralympics winning gold in both the 100m and 200m and silver in the 400 m. In the following two Paralympics, Li failed to win any more individual medals despite competing in the same three events in each, he did however win gold as part of the Chinese 4 × 100 m relay team in both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Paralympics. [1]

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