Zhang Wei (goalball)

Zhang Wei

Zhang at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born	(1989-12-22) December 22, 1989 (age 35) Jingjiang,[1] Jiangsu, China
Education	Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine[2]
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Weight	66 kg (146 lb)[2]
Sport
Sport	Women's goalball
Disability class	B1[3]
Medal record Representing  China Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team Asian Para Games 2010 Guangzhou Team 2014 Incheon Team 2018 Jakarta Team

Zhang Wei
Traditional Chinese	張魏
Simplified Chinese	张魏
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Wèi

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

Zhang Wei (Chinese: 张魏, born 22 December 1989^[4]) is a Chinese goalball player. She won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

At age 6, she experienced loss of vision and was diagnosed with optic neuropathy. She began playing goalball in 2008, after participating in track and field for a few years.^[1] She discontinued running because she could not find a permanent sighted guide.^[2] She missed the 2012 Summer Paralympics due to a rotator cuff tear.^[5]

References

1. Zhang Jinling (21 May 2018). "张魏：用自信和努力找回"光明"". Jingjiang Daily (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
2. "Zhang Wei". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
3. "Goalball Women Quarterfinal Start List– Rio 2016 Paralympic Games" (PDF). Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
4. "Zhang Wei– Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
5. "我市两朵铿锵玫瑰入选国家队备战里约残奥会". Taizhou Disabled Persons' Federation (in Chinese). 28 April 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2020.