Chen Jianxin (curler)

Chen Jianxin (Chinese: 陈建新; pinyin: Chén Jiànxīn, born 15 June 1992[1] in Jiuxian, Beijing) is a Chinese wheelchair curling player. He participated at the 2018 Winter Paralympics and 2022 Winter Paralympics, and won a gold medal at both games.[2]

Chen Jianxin
Personal information
Born15 June 1992 (1992-06-15) (age 31)
Medal record
Wheelchair curling
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 PyeongChang Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Mixed team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2021 Beijing Mixed Team
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Career

His legs were amputated in 2010 following a motorcycle accident.[3]

References
  1. "Athlete Profile - Chen Jianxin". 2018 Winter Paralympics. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  2. "Jianxin Chen". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  3. Wang, Qipeng (2018-05-02). "北京榜样陈建新：涅槃重生 零的突破". Beijing Evening News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-05-05. Retrieved 2019-11-24.


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