LI Yujie

People's Republic of China

Date of Birth: 22 Aug 2001

Age: 20

Gender: Female

Sport Class: K44

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Taekwondo	Women K44 -58kg	3

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Makuhari Messe Hall B	Women K44 -58kg Quarterfinal #212 CHN LI YLI Yujie Sport Class: K44 23 PTF SRB MICEV MMICEV Marija Sport Class: K44 17	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall B	Women K44 -58kg Semifinal #226 CHN LI YLI Yujie Sport Class: K44 25 GBR MUNRO BMUNRO Beth Sport Class: K44 34 PTF	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall B	Women K44 -58kg Bronze Medal Contests #234 CHN LI YLI Yujie Sport Class: K44 12 PTF NEP GOVERDHAN PGOVERDHAN Palesha Sport Class: K44 9	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
World Championships
1	Women K44 -58kg	2019	Antalya, TUR
European Championships
2	Women K44 -58kg	2019	Bari, ITA

Watching movies. (tokyo2020.org, 02 Sep 2020; kuaibao.qq.com, 27 Feb 2019)

Occupation:

Languages spoken:

Shandong [China]

She initially tried Para athletics, but switched sports after being scouted by a Para taekwondo coach. "Since practising taekwondo, I have become stronger and more confident. After you have overcome the difficulties in training, the difficulties in life are nothing, and I have never felt inferior because of my physical disability since then." (insidethegames.biz, 14 Aug 2020; sohu.com, 09 Feb 2019)

To win a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (tokyo2020.org, 02 Sep 2020; paralympic.org, 10 Aug 2020; insidethegames.biz, 14 Aug 2020)

Winning a gold medal in the K44 -58kg category at the 2019 World Championships in Antalya, Turkey. (insidethegames.biz, 14 Aug 2020)

General Interest

Classification
K44 (IPC, 08 Apr 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (insidethegames.biz, 14 Aug 2020; sd.iqilu.com, 09 Feb 2019)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (insidethegames.biz, 14 Aug 2020; sd.iqilu.com, 09 Feb 2019)

Impairment Details
She lost the lower part of her right arm in a firework accident at primary school. (insidethegames.biz, 14 Aug 2020; sd.iqilu.com, 09 Feb 2019)

General
POSITIVE POSTPONEMENT
She regarded the postponement of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo as a chance to improve her basic skills and mental approach. "Now that I have more than a year of preparation for the battle, I will have more time to make up for my lack of basic skills and better adjust my mentality." (paralympic.org, 10 Aug 2020)

Milestones

She became the first Chinese athlete to win a world title in Para taekwondo when she claimed gold in the K44 -58kg category at the 2019 World Championships in Antalya, Turkey. (paralympic.org, 10 Aug 2020)

Legend

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