LU Dong

People's Republic of China

Date of Birth: 19 Dec 1991

Age: 29

Gender: Female

Sport Class: S5,SM5

Place of birth: CHAOYANG

Birth Country:

People's Republic of China

Place of residence : CHAOYANG

Residence Country:

People's Republic of China

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Swimming	Women's 100m Freestyle - S5	6
	Women's 50m Backstroke - S5	1
	Women's 50m Butterfly - S5	1
	Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM5	1
	Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points CHN China	1

Records

Record	Event	Mark	Date	Location
WR	Women's 50m Backstroke - S5 Final	37.18	30 August, 2021	Tokyo (JPN)
PR	Women's 50m Backstroke - S5 Final	37.18	30 August, 2021	Tokyo (JPN)

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Women's 100m Freestyle - S5 Heat 2	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points Heat 2	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Women's 100m Freestyle - S5 Final	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points Final	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Women's 50m Butterfly - S5 Heat 2	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Women's 50m Butterfly - S5 Final	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Women's 50m Backstroke - S5 Heat 2	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Women's 50m Backstroke - S5 Final	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM5 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
1	100m Backstroke - S6	2012	London, GBR	1:24.71
2	100m Backstroke - S6	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	1:21.65
2	50m Butterfly - S6	2012	London, GBR	37.65
4	50m Butterfly - S6	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	37.06
5	200m Individual Medley - SM6	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	3:13.47
World Championships
1	100m Backstroke - S6	2015	Glasgow, GBR	1:25.81
1	Women's 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points	2010	Eindhoven, NED	3:11.37
2	100m Backstroke - S6	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	1:29.01
3	50m Butterfly - S6	2015	Glasgow, GBR	38.46
3	4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	5:09.18
4	200m Individual Medley - SM6	2015	Glasgow, GBR	3:12.67
4	50m Butterfly - S6	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	39.77
5	50m Butterfly - S6	2010	Eindhoven, NED	41.56
5	200m Individual Medley - SM6	2010	Eindhoven, NED	3:26.66
17	50m Freestyle - S6	2015	Glasgow, GBR	41.55

Armless Mermaid (inf.news, 19 Aug 2021; paralympic.org, 16 Oct 2014)

Using the internet, reading, taking photographs of herself, cross-stitching, fashion, playing the piano. (inf.news, 19 Aug 2021; Weibo profile, 18 Nov 2019; bjrb.bjd.com.cn, 10 Oct 2014)

Occupation:

Shenyang Sport University, China

Languages spoken:

English, Mandarin

Liaoning Province [Chaoyang, CHN]

Li Jianhui [club, national], CHN

2010 for China (Athlete, 11 Jul 2015)

She took up the sport in 2004 at the sport training centre for people with impairments in Shenyang, People's Republic of China. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2015, 23 Aug 2021)

She wanted to try something new and get to know more people with impairments, and she was encouraged to take up the sport by the local federation for people with impairments. (xxqdpf.org.cn, 06 Sep 2016; Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)

To win gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (inf.news, 19 Aug 2021; chinanews.com, 17 Aug 2021)

Winning gold in the S6 100m backstroke at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (SportsDeskOnline, 19 Aug 2021; Athlete, 11 Jul 2015)

Chinese Para swimming coach Li Jianhui, Chinese singer Wayne Huang. (Weibo profile, 12 Sep 2018; Athlete, 11 Jul 2015)

Her family. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2015)

Philosophy:

"Higher, faster and stronger." (Athlete, 11 Jul 2015)

During her career she has received the May 1st Labour Medal, the May 4th Youth Medal and been named a March 8th Red Banner Pacesetter in the People's Republic of China. (lncy.wenming.cn, 14 Jun 2016)

General Interest

Classification
S5, SB6, SM5 (IPC, 19 Aug 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (lncy.wenming.cn, 14 Jun 2017)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (lncy.wenming.cn, 14 Jun 2017)

Impairment Details
She lost both her arms after being hit by a car at age six. (lncy.wenming.cn, 14 Jun 2017; Athlete, 11 Jul 2015)

General
FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied physical education at Beijing Sport University in the People's Republic of China. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)

Social Media

http://weibo.com/u/2259201041

Legend

:: Gold Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event
PR:: Paralympic Record
WR:: World Record

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