Summer Paralympics 2012 - China Zhang Cuip won 1st Gold in Shooting

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Silver medallist Song Lingling of China, gold medallist Kirsten Bruhn of Germany and bronze medallist Noga Nir-Kistler of the United States pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's 100m Breaststroke - SB5 Final on Day 7 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Aquatics Centre.

(L-R) David Behre of Germany, Jonnie Peacock of Great Britain and Jia Tianlei of China who comes from behind to win gold in the men's 100m T44 heats on Day 7 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium.

 

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Dong Chao of China wins a bronze after pausing to reflect during the men's R7 - 50m Rifle 3 positions - SH1 on Day 7 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at The Royal Artillery Barracks, 5 September 2012.. Dong won gold at R1-10m Air Rifle Standing-SH1 previously.

 

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Xiao Yanhong*(L) and Gao Fangxia*of China compete in the women's Team Recurve - Open semi-final on Day 7 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at The Royal Artillery Barracks.They take siver in the final!

 

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Gold for China in the Team Sprint Gold medallists Xie Hao, Xiaofei Ji and Liu Xinyang pose with their medals during the Victory Ceremony for the Mixed C1 to 5 Team Sprint finals on Day 4.

 

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Xia Dong of China competes in the men's Shot Put F37/38 final on Day 7 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium. He took the gold with a world record of 17.52m.

 

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DAY 8:

@ end of Day 7:

We maintained the pole position in the medal's table, have never looked back since Day 1!

China: Gold 60 Silver 50 Bronze 49 Total: 159
Chinese Taipei: Silver 1 Bronze 2 Total: 3
Hongkong China: Gold 3 Silver 2 Bronze 2 Total: 7


In the morning of London:

China add: Gold 4 Silver 4 Bronze 0 Total 8
Our medal count is: Gold 64 Silver 54 Bronze 49 Total 167 at the time of writing.

Taiwan and HK's medal counts remain unchanged.

Many events are ongoing on day 8 as thrilling as usual. We expect more medals from our Great Teams!

 

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Li Duan of China competes in the men's Triple Jump - F11 final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium.


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The 34-year-old, competing in the F11 class for athletes with visual impairment, lined up on the runaway still wearing his training trousers before whipping them off just before he started his run-up each time.

It brought cheers of delight every time from the crowd, who then had to quickly fall silent, with the event demanding quiet to enable the athletes to hear the instructions of their guides on take-off.

There was a silver lining for Li, who finished in second place, behind eventual champion Denis Gulin of Russia - who produced a strong performance to take the gold.

Gulin launched himself out to 12.91m, with Li's longest jump 12.75m and Ukraine's Ruslan Katyshev, the Long Jump champion, taking bronze with a personal-best leap of 12.50.

Aside from Li, there was more Chinese medal success this morning as Mi Na won her second gold of the Games by leading a one-two in the Discus - F37.

Mi threw a world record 35.35m to beat compatriot Xu Qiuping into silver, with Great Britain's Beverley Jones getting bronze.

Mi smashed the world record with her very first throw and said: 'I thought about it before the event, but I wasn't really expecting it in my first throw.

'The first throw of 35.35m was a great result.'

And Wang Zhiming's victory and world record in the Shot Put - F40 further emphasised China's status as the dominant force in Paralympic Athletics.

The 20-year-old threw 14.46m to see off the challenges of silver medallist Hocine Gherzouli of Algeria and Paschalis Stathelakos of Greece, who took bronze.

Algeria's Mohamed Berrahal won the Discus - F51/52/53 with a world record of 12.37m.

That worked out at 1093 points as he finished ahead of silver medallist Aigars Apinis of Latvia with Tunisian Mohamed Zemzemi taking bronze.

 

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Zhang Cuiping of China poses with her gold medal after winning the women's R8-50m Rifle 3 Positions-SH1 competition on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at The Royal Artillery Barracks.
Zhang has won all together 2 gold and 1 bronze so far for China in London. Her teamate Dang Shibei takes a silver medal in this event.

 

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(L-R) Silver medallist Hocine Gherzouli of Algeria, gold medallist Wang Zhiming of China and bronze medallist Paschalis Stathelakos of Greece pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's Shot Put F40 Final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium. Wang sets a new world record in the event!

(L-R) Silver medallist Xu Qiuping of China, gold medallist Mi Na of China and bronze medallist Beverley Jones of Great Britain pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's Discus Throw F37 Final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium.
Mi breaks the old world record while getting her second gold medal!

 

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(L-R) Silver medallist Edith Wolf of Switzerland, gold medallist Tatyana Mcfadden of the United States and bronze medallist Zou Lihong of China pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's 800m T54 Final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium.

(L-R) Silver medallist Duan Li of China(Also see post #52), gold medallist Denis Gulin of Russia and bronze medallist Ruslan Katyshev of Ukraine pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's Triple Jump F11 Final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium.

Gold medallist Yang Liwan of China poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's Javelin Throw - F54/55/56 on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium.

He Junquan of China competes in the men's 50m Backstroke S5 heats on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Aquatics Centre.

Fu Yongqing of China shoots during the women's Classification Crossover Wheelchair Basketball match between Great Britain and China on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Basketball Arena.

Zeng Sini of China on her way to winning gold in the women's Individual C1-3 road race on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Brands Hatch.

He Junquan of China prepares to compete in the men's 50m Backstroke - S5 heat 2 on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Aquatics Centre.

 

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Li Duan of China competes in the men's Triple Jump - F11 Final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium.

 

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DAY 8:

@ end of Day 7 :

China: Gold 60 Silver 50 Bronze 49 Total: 159

Chinese Taipei: Silver 1 Bronze 2 Total: 3

Hongkong China: Gold 3 Silver 2 Bronze 2 Total: 7


Another day of great results in Day 8:

China add: Gold 10 Silver 10 Bronze 4 Total 24

Our medal count is: Gold 70 Silver 60 Bronze 53 Total 183

Team HK add: Silver 1 Bronze 2 Total 3

HK at end of Day 8: Gold 3 Silver 3 Bronze 4 Total 10

Taiwan's medal count remains unchanged.

 

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(L-R) Silver medallist He Junquan of China, gold medallist Daniel Dias of Brazil and bronze medallist Zsolt Vereczkei of Hungary pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's 50m Backstroke - S5 final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Aquatics Centre.

Zhao Xu of China crosses the line to win gold ahead of Raciel Gonzalez Isidoria of Cuba (silver) and Ola Abidogun of Great Britain (bronze) in the men's 100m - T46 Final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium.

(L-R) Silver medallist Denis Tarasov of Russia, gold medallist*Wang Yinan of China and bronze medallist Konstantin Lisenkov of Russia pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's 100m Freestyle - S8 final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the*Aquatics Centre.

Chen Yijun of China and team mate Tian Jianquan compete in the men's Individual Sabre Wheelchair Fencing - Category A final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at ExCeL.

Chen Yijun of China celebrates after winning the gold in the men's Individual Sabre Wheelchair Fencing - Category A on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at ExCeL.

Chen Junfei of China crosses the line ahead of Margarita Goncharova of Russia to win gold in the women's 200m - T38 Final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium.

 

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ZHU Daqing (R), ZHANG Hui (Guide) (R) of China win bronze while team-mate (not in picture) ZHOU Guohua, LI Jie (Guide) win silver. Assia El Hannouni of France and her guide Gautier Simounet cross the line to win gold in the women's 200m - T12 on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium.

(L-R) Silver medallist Pan Shiyun of China, gold medallist Josef Craig of Great Britain and bronze medallist Andrey Gladkov of Russia pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's 400m Freestyle - S7 final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the*Aquatics Centre.

Pan has won 2 gold and 2 silver in total for China!He has set a new world record in men's 50m Butterfly - S7 while breaking all asian records in the other medals won.

Sun Churen of China plays a shot during the Team Table Tennis quarter-final

China play Egypt in the men's Sitting Volleyball 5-8 Clasification match on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at ExCeL.

From left to right, Dang Shibei and Zhang Cuiping of China and Veronika Vadovicova of Slovakia celebrate on the podium following the women's R8-50m Rifle 3 Positions-SH1 competition on Day 8 of the Paralympics.

Zhang has collected 2 gold 1 bronze for China so far.

 

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Great achievements from Chinese people in the paralympics. Keep those medals coming.