Jiang Fenfen

Jiang Fenfen (born 19 September 1997) is a Chinese Paralympic athlete who competes in sprinting events in international level events.[1] She is a Paralympic gold medalist and three-time medalist at the World Para Athletics Championships.[1]

Jiang Fenfen
Personal information
Born (1997-09-19) 19 September 1997
Yongzhou, Hunan, China
Sport
Country China
SportParalympic athletics
DisabilityCerebral palsy
Disability classT37
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
2016 Rio4 × 100 m – T35-38
2020 Tokyo 400 m T37
2020 Tokyo 200 m T37
2020 Tokyo 100 m T37
World Championships
2024 Kobe400 m T37
2019 Dubai100 m T37
2019 Dubai200 m T37
2019 Dubai400 m T37
2017 London400 m T37
2023 Paris400 m T37
2024 Kobe100 m T37
2024 Kobe200 m T37
Asian Para Games
2018 Jakarta 200 m T35
2018 Jakarta400 m T35
2018 Jakarta100 m T35
2022 Hangzhou100 m T37
2022 Hangzhou200 m T37
2022 Hangzhou400 m T37

Career

Jiang was born in 1997 and she was brought up in Hunan Province. Her uncle was a PE teacher and he encouraged her to get involved with sport in 2014. She was recruited as China looked for para-athletes and in 2016 she competed at her first international event.[1]

Jiang represented China at the 2016 Summer Paralympics; in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay T35-T38 event she won the gold medal together with Wen Xiaoyan, Chen Junfei and Li Yingli.[1] She won three medals at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships, having won the silver medal in the women's 100 metres and the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres and women's 400 metres.[2]

References
  1. "Fenfen Jiang". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. "Dubai 2019 Multi Medalists" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 6 February 2020.
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