Xia Dong
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Dong Xia is a Paralympian
athlete
from China
competing mainly in category F37/38 throwing events.
He competed at the 2008 Summer Paraylmpics in Beijing
winning the gold medals in the F37/38 class javelin and shot putt and the bronze medal in the class F37/38 discus throw.
Paralympian
A Paralympian is an athlete who has participated in the Paralympic Games.A Paralympic athlete has a physical disability. The disability can be amputation, spinal cord injuries, visual impairment or cerebral palsy. An exception is the sighted guides for athletes with a visual impairment...
athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from China
China
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competing mainly in category F37/38 throwing events.
He competed at the 2008 Summer Paraylmpics in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
winning the gold medals in the F37/38 class javelin and shot putt and the bronze medal in the class F37/38 discus throw.