He Chengen

He Chengen (何称恩; born 7 July 1977) is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in category T36 middle-distance events.[1]

He Chengen
Medal record
Track and field (T36)
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 1500m - T36
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 800m - T36

He is from Daletai Village, Lufu Town (鹿阜镇大乐台村) in Shilin Yi Autonomous County, Kunming, Yunnan. At the age of 13 he was infected with encephalitis, which affected his legs, hearing, and language ability.[2] He competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in the 400m, 800m, and 1500m T36 events, winning bronze in the 1500m.[3] At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China, he won a silver medal in the men's 800 metres - T36 event,[1] and finished fifth in the men's 400 metres - T36 event. He is married to Gao Xiaohong (高晓红), who lives in Dachangle Village (大昌乐村), also in Lufu Town. The couple's first son was born in 2007.[4]

References
  1. 男子800米T36：俄罗斯选手夺冠 何称恩获得亚军 [Men's 800m T36: Russian athlete grabs crown, He Cheng'en takes second]. People's Daily. 16 September 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  2. 李峰 [Li Feng], ed. (2002). 何称恩 [He Cheng'en]. Kunming Yearbook: 508. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  3. 图文：中国云南选手获男子1500米T36级铜牌 [Photo: Athlete from Yunnan, China gets bronze medal in men's 1500m T36 class]. Sohu Sports. Xinhua News Agency. 27 September 2004. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  4. 称恩夺牌 妻儿欢喜 [Cheng'en wins medal, wife and son celebrate]. Yunnan Ribao. 17 September 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2017.


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