Ma Jing

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Ma Jing
Ma Jing in Bunch category T54 na in Rio 2016 - 29017412874 (cropped).jpg
Ma Jing at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1988-01-02) 2 January 1988 (age 36)
Shangluo, China
Sport
CountryFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Sport Para-athletics
Cross-country skiing
Disability class T54
Medal record
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Paralympic Games
Women's para cross-country skiing
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Beijing 7.5 km sitting

Ma Jing (born 2 January 1988) is a Chinese Paralympic athlete and para cross-country skier.

Career

Ma represented China at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and finished in sixth place in the 400 metres, and 5000 metres, and seventh place in the 1500 metres T54 events. [1]

She represented China at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the 7.5 kilometre sitting event. [2]

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References

  1. "Ma Jing". paralympic.org. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. "Women's Middle Distance Sitting - Results" (PDF). results.beijing2022.cn. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.