Li Yuqiang

Li Yuqiang
Born (1965-09-10) 10 September 1965 (age 59)
Ledong Li Autonomous County,[1] Hainan, China
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class10
Highest ranking4 (October 2004)[2]
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  China[3]
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Teams C6–10
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Singles C10
Asia and Oceania Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Seoul Singles C10
FESPIC Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Shanghai Singles C8–10
Li Yuqiang
Traditional Chinese黎玉強
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLí Yùqiáng

Li Yuqiang (Chinese: 黎玉强, born 10 September 1965[4][5]) is a Chinese retired para table tennis player. She is a member of the Li ethnic group on Hainan island.[6] She won a gold and a bronze medal at the 2004 Paralympic Games.[1]

Her left arm was amputated when she was two years old, following a car accident. Although she played the sport when she was young, she did not receive formal training until age 31.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Lin Benjian; Chen Shaoli (13 September 2008). "体育让我赢得尊严". Yangcheng Evening News (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Li Yu Qiang Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Li Yu Qiang Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  4. ^ "아시아선수권대회 국가별 참가선수명단". Daum (in Korean). 31 October 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book". ipc-services.org. International Paralympic Committee. 19 September 2004.
  6. ^ "[残运会]黎族妇女为海南夺得头枚金牌". Sina.com. 13 May 2000. Retrieved 12 February 2020.