Zhu Pengkai
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Zhu Pengkai is a Paralympian
athlete
from China
competing mainly in category F12 javelin events.
Zhu had to pull out of the pentathlon in the 2008 Summer Paralympics
in his home country, but he did manage to win the F11/12 javelin gold medal in front of the home fans.
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 F12 javelin events.
Zhu had to pull out of the pentathlon 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 his home country, but he did manage to win the F11/12 javelin gold medal in front of the home fans.