WANG Jiachao

People's Republic of China

Date of Birth: 22 Sep 1991

Age: 29

Gender: Male

Sport Class: PTS4

Place of birth: YUNNAN

Birth Country:

People's Republic of China

Place of residence : KUNMING

Residence Country:

People's Republic of China

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Triathlon	Men's PTS4	4

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Odaiba Marine Park	Men's PTS4	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
2	PTS4	2019	Lausanne, SUI	1:06:59

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
1	4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points	2012	London, GBR	Q
2	200m Individual Medley - SM8	2012	London, GBR	2:26.62
2	4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points	2012	London, GBR	3:51.68
2	200m Individual Medley - SM8	2008	Beijing, CHN	2:29.71
2	4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points	2008	Beijing, CHN	4:12.67
3	400m Freestyle - S8	2008	Beijing, CHN	4:39.48
4	100m Butterfly - S8	2012	London, GBR	1:02.00
4	100m Butterfly - S8	2008	Beijing, CHN	1:03.01
4	100m Butterfly - S8	2004	Athens, GRE	1:11.29
5	400m Freestyle - S8	2012	London, GBR	4:39.08
World Championships
2	200m Individual Medley - SM8	2010	Eindhoven, NED	2:28.01
3	200m Individual Medley - SM8	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	2:30.85
3	400m Freestyle - S8	2010	Eindhoven, NED	4:45.64
4	100m Butterfly - S8	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	1:02.97
4	4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	3:53.37
4	100m Freestyle - S8	2010	Eindhoven, NED	1:01.07
4	100m Butterfly - S8	2010	Eindhoven, NED	1:03.34
4	4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points	2010	Eindhoven, NED	4:01.02
7	400m Freestyle - S8	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	4:44.12

One-Armed Iron Man, Astro Boy (travel.sina.com.cn, 07 Dec 2016; olympics.com, 01 Apr 2020)

Occupation:

Sport Studies - Yunnan Normal University, China

Languages spoken:

English, Mandarin

Yunnan Province [China]

Wesley Johnson [personal], USA; Peter Wolkowicz [personal], GER

Other sports:

He has represented the People's Republic of China in Para swimming, winning one gold medal and two silver medals at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Mar 2017)

He underwent surgery on a leg injury in 2006. (zqb.cyol.com, 24 Feb 2014)

He has suffered from periarthritis in his shoulder during his career. (zqb.cyol.com, 24 Feb 2014)

Previously an international Para swimmer, he took up Para triathlon in 2015. (scmp.com, 06 Nov 2019; news.163.com, 12 Jul 2016)

He discovered that triathlon would become part of the programme at the Paralympic Games and was motivated to take up the sport. "I have always felt that triathlon would be suitable for me. For me it is not too difficult, the body can adapt." (scmp.com, 06 Nov 2019; news.163.com, 12 Jul 2016)

To win gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (scmp.com, 06 Nov 2019; olympics.com, 01 Apr 2020; Instagram profile, 19 Jun 2021)

Chinese basketball player Yao Ming, US swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 02 Sep 2012)

Coach Li Chun. (Athlete, 02 Sep 2012)

He was chosen to carry the torch through Yunnan in the run-up to the 2010 Asian Para Games in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. (ynnu.edu.cn, 12 Sep 2012)

He was given a Contribution Award at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, and the 2010 Asian Para Games in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. (wtj.hh.gov.cn, 05 Oct 2012)

During his career he has been given the May 4th Youth Medal by the Yunnan provincial government in the People's Republic of China. (wtj.hh.gov.cn, 05 Oct 2012)

General Interest

Classification
PTS4 (World Triathlon, 25 Jun 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (hh.cn, 08 Apr 2014)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (hh.cn, 08 Apr 2014)

Impairment Details
His left arm was amputated at age five after he touched an electric wire. "I learned to accept that I would have to live out the rest of my life with only one arm. I had to learn how to do basic tasks all over again, like putting on clothes, lacing up shoes, just to name a few." (98sparks.com, 01 Feb 2019; hh.cn, 08 Apr 2014)

General
OCCUPATION
He has served as a swimming coach, including working at Yunnan Normal University in the People's Republic of China. (sohu.com, 14 Jan 2021; sohu.com, 19 Jun 2019)

FURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied for a master's degree in coaching at Yunnan Normal University in the People's Republic of China. (travel.sina.com.cn, 07 Dec 2016)

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Legend

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

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