Yang Chao (sport shooter)

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Yang Chao
Sport
CountryFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Sport Paralympic shooting
Disability class SH1 [1]
Medal record
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Paralympic Games
Men's shooting para sport
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro 10 m air pistol
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 10 m air pistol
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris Mixed 25 m pistol SH1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 Paris Mixed 50 m pistol SH1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 Rio de JaneiroMixed 50 m pistol
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Paris 10 m air pistol
Asian Para Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Mixed 50 m pistol

Yang Chao (born 7 May 1979) is a Chinese paralympic sport shooter. [2] [3] [4]

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Career

He participated at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the shooting competition, and won a gold medal in the men's 10 m air pistol event, scoring 571.0. [5] and won a silver medal in the mixed 50 m pistol event, scoring 538.0. [5] He participated at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the shooting competition, and won a gold medal in the men's 10 m air pistol event, scoring 237.9. [6]

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References

  1. "Chao Yang". International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  2. Berkeley, Geoff (31 August 2021). "Yang wins all-Chinese shooting showdown as Javanmardi breaks world record". Inside the Games . Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. Winters, Max (9 September 2016). "Chao Yang wins gold medal on Paralympic debut in men's 10m air pistol SH1 final". Inside the Games . Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. Agranum, Ritz (11 September 2016). "Paralympic Sharpshooter Yang Chao Give China its Second Gold in Shooting at 2016 Rio Games". China Topix. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  6. "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 6 March 2022.