Shan Yilin

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Shan Yilin
Sport
CountryFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Sport Biathlon
Disability class LW12 [1]
Medal record
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Paralympic Games
Women's para-biathlon
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Beijing 6 km sitting
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Beijing 12.5 km sitting
Women's para-cross country skiing
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Beijing 4 × 2.5km mixed relay

Shan Yilin is a Chinese paralympic biathlete who competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.

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Career

Shan competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in the biathlon competition, and won the silver medal in the women's 6 kilometres and the bronze medal in the women's 12.5 kilometres event. [2] [3] [4] She also won a silver medal in the 4 × 2.5 kilometre mixed relay cross-country skiing event. [5]

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References

  1. "Yilin Shan". International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  2. McNicol, Andrew (5 March 2022). "Winter Paralympics: biathletes Liu Zixu and Guo Yijie win China's win first gold medals, hosts smash previous record by 7". South China Morning Post . Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  3. "Canada's Arendz claims biathlon bronze, Marcoux emerges with downhill silver". CBC News . 4 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  4. Browne, Ken (5 March 2022). "Oksana Masters claims USA's first gold of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games". International Olympic Committee . Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  5. "Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games Results". International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 5 March 2022.