Ju Zhen

Ju Zhen (Chinese: 鞠贞, born 10 May 1989[4]) is a Chinese goalball player. She won a silver medal at both the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics.[5]

Ju Zhen
Ju at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1989-05-10) May 10, 1989
Weifang,[1] Shandong, China
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)[2]
Weight55 kg (121 lb)[2]
Sport
SportWomen's goalball
Disability classB2[3] (formerly B3[4])
Medal record
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2010 GuangzhouTeam
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonTeam
Ju Zhen
Traditional Chinese鞠貞
Simplified Chinese鞠贞
In this Chinese name, the family name is Ju.

Like her national teammates Lin Shan, Fan Feifei, and Wang Ruixue, Ju Zhen started playing the sport under coach Wang Jinqin at the Weifang School of the Blind in Weifang, Shandong province.[6]

References
  1. Sun Keyi (19 September 2016). "潍坊市盲人门球运动员鞠贞在巴西残奥会上勇夺银牌". Weifang News (in Chinese). Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. "Ju Zhen". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. "Goalball Women Quarterfinal Start List" (PDF). 2016 Summer Paralympics. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. "Goalball Women Gold Medal Match Start List" (PDF). 2012 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  5. "Zhen Ju". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  6. Zhang Hao (1 August 2014). ""潍坊好人"群体已经扩大到468人 每月评选张榜公布". Qilu Evening News (in Chinese). Retrieved 25 January 2020.


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