LYU Hongqin

People's Republic of China

Sitting Volleyball

Date of Birth: 4 Oct 1980

Age: 40

Gender: Female

Sport Class: VS1

Place of birth: SHANGHAI

Birth Country:

People's Republic of China

Place of residence : CHINA

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Sitting Volleyball	Women CHN China	2

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Makuhari Messe Hall A	Women's Preliminaries Pool B #04 CHN China 3 RPC RPC 0	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall A	Women's Preliminaries Pool B #08 USA United States 0 CHN China 3	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall A	Women's Preliminaries Pool B #10 CHN China 3 RWA Rwanda 0	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall A	Women's Semifinals #16 CHN China 3 CAN Canada 0	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall A	Women's Gold Medal Match #18 USA United States 3 CHN China 1	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Paralympic Games
1	Women	2012	London, GBR
1	Women	2008	Beijing, CHN
1	Women	2004	Athens, GRE
2	Women	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
World Championships
1	Women	2014	Elblag, POL
3	Women	2018	Netherlands
Asian Para Games
1	Women	2018	Jakarta, INA

Occupation:

Languages spoken:

Shanghai [China]

Xu Huimin [national], CHN; Sheng Yuhong [national], CHN

Position style:

Setter (new.qq.com, 17 May 2021; m.shanghaichangning1.com, 01 Jan 2017)

She tore the meniscus in her left knee ahead of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She had surgery and was able to compete at the Games. (m.shanghaichangning1.com, 01 Jan 2017)

She began playing sitting volleyball in 1999. (shdisabled.gov.cn, 16 Sep 2008)

To win gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (new.qq.com, 17 May 2021; k.sina.com.cn, 26 Jan 2020)

Chinese volleyball player Feng Kun. (sports.163.com, 13 Jul 2007)

She has been presented with the National May 1st Labour Medal from the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, and has also received the National March 8th Red Banner Pacesetter award in the People's Republic of China. (k.sina.com.cn, 26 Jan 2020)

General Interest

Classification
VS1 (worldparavolley.org, 12 Dec 2020)

Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power (shanghai.xinmin.cn, 19 Sep 2016)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (shdisabled.gov.cn, 16 Sep 2008)

Impairment Details
A high fever when she was a baby resulted in amyotrophy in her right leg. (sports.sohu.com, 19 Sep 2012; shdisabled.gov.cn, 16 Sep 2008)

General
COMEBACK FROM RETIREMENT
She retired from sitting volleyball after competing at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, but changed her mind and returned to training with the aim of competing at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (new.qq.com, 17 May 2021)

Legend

:: Silver Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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