Sun Qichao

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Sun Qichao
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1994-12-13) 13 December 1994 (age 28)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Disability class T12
Event(s)sprint
Medal record
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Men's Paralympic athletics
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro 400 m T12
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4 x 100 m relay T11-13
IPC Athletics World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Doha Men's 400 metres T12

Sun Qichao (born 13 December 1994) is a Chinese Paralympic sprinter mainly competing in T12 events. He won the silver medal at the Men's 400 metres T12 event at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships. [1] He won the gold medal at the Men's 400 metres T12 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Results - Men's 400m T12 Final". paralympic.org. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  2. "Men's 400m - T12 - Standings". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.