Liang Weicong

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Liang Weicong
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1995-06-03) 3 June 1995 (age 30) [1]
Daliang, China
Sport
Sport Para-cycling
Disability class C1
Medal record

Liang Weicong (born 3 June 1995) is a Chinese para-cyclist who represented China at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Liang made his international debut for China at the 2019 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won a silver medal in the 1 km time trial C1 with a time of 1:13.865. [2] He again represented China at the 2020 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won a silver medal in the 200 metres C1 event. [3] [4]

Liang represented China at the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won silver medals in the 1 km time trial and omnium, and a bronze medal in the individual pursuit events. [1] He again represented China at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won gold medals in the scratch race and omnium, and silver medals in the 1 km time trial and individual pursuit events. [5]

He will represent China at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Liang Weicong". Paris 2024 Paralympics . Retrieved 29 August 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
  2. Diamond, James (15 March 2019). "World records tumble as time trial action dominates on day two of UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships". insidethegames.biz . Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. Pavitt, Michael (31 January 2020). "World records fall on second day of UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships". insidethegames.biz . Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. "Milton 2020: Jaco van Gass claims first Worlds gold". paralympic.org. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. "Highlights of 2024 Para-cycling Track World Championships". english.news.cn. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. "Chinese para-cycling team gears up for upcoming Paris Paralympics". bastillepost.com. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.