ZHANG Li

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
1	50m Freestyle - S5	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	36.87
1	100m Freestyle - S5	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	1:18.85
1	200m Freestyle - S5	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	2:48.33
1	4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
4	50m Backstroke - S5	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	47.07
4	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	1:58.13
World Championships
1	4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points	2019	London, GBR	2:20.61
1	200m Freestyle - S5	2017	Mexico City, MEX	2:52.22
4	100m Freestyle - S5	2017	Mexico City, MEX	1:26.62
5	200m Freestyle - S5	2019	London, GBR	3:05.94
7	50m Backstroke - S5	2017	Mexico City, MEX	51.64
11	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2019	London, GBR	2:20.91

Athlete

Shaanxi Urban Economy School, Xian, CHN

Mandarin

Shaanxi Province [China]

She began swimming in September 2012 with the Yunzhinan Club in Kunming, People's Republic of China. She was initially afraid of the water and practised an extra 30 minutes every day. "In the first few days of training, I didn't do anything else. I just choked water and vomited every day until I got used to it." She later joined the South of the Clouds swimming club in Kunming. (sohu.com, 06 Nov 2020; Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)

She was selected to take part in swimming by the Shaanxi Provincial Sports Centre for the Disabled but was initially hesitant, and was persuaded to join by her coaches. Swimming helped with her overall muscle development and body health. (sohu.com, 06 Nov 2020; Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (sohu.com, 06 Nov 2020)

Winning three gold medals at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)

US swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)

Coach Zhang Honghu. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)

"Persist in working hard and remain optimistic." (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)