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| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 June 1997 Cixi, Zhejiang, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S5, SB4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Feng Jie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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