Zheng Baozhu
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Zheng Baozhu is a Paralympian
athlete
from the People's Republic of China
competing mainly in category F42/F46 throwing events.
She competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics
in Athens
, Greece
. There she won a gold medal in both the women's shot putt F42/F46 event and the women's discus throw F42/F46 event. She also marginally missed out on a medal in the women's F42/F46 javelin throw, missing third place by just 4 points.
Four years later she returned to compete in her home country in the 2008 Summer Paralympics
in Beijing
, China
. There she retained her gold medal in the women's shot putt F42/F46 event, she won a bronze medal in tne F42/F46 discus throw and again finished fourth in the F42/F46 javelin 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 the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
competing mainly in category F42/F46 throwing events.
She competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. There she won a gold medal in both the women's shot putt F42/F46 event and the women's discus throw F42/F46 event. She also marginally missed out on a medal in the women's F42/F46 javelin throw, missing third place by just 4 points.
Four years later she returned to compete in her home country in the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
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...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. There she retained her gold medal in the women's shot putt F42/F46 event, she won a bronze medal in tne F42/F46 discus throw and again finished fourth in the F42/F46 javelin throw.