Ouyang Jingling

Ouyang Jingling (born 27 November 1987) is a Paralympic athlete from China who competes in throwing events for F37 classification athletes.[1]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ouyang.
Ouyang Jingling
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1987-11-27) November 27, 1987
Baoshan, China
Height170 cm (67 in)
Sport
SportAthletics
Disability classF46
Event(s)sprint, long jump
ClubHunan Province
Coached byZhou Xiaoping
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Long jump – T46
IPC Athletics World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Assen 100 m – T46
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Long jump – T44/46
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou 100 m – T46
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou 100 m – T46

Athletic career

Ouyang became involved in sport in 2002, after her father noticed a talent and took her to a training session. She competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, entering the 100m and 200m sprint and the long jump, though she did not win a medal.[2] Her first major international success came at the 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships in Assen where she won a silver medal in the 100 metre sprint (T46). Although she was not in the China team for her home Paralympic Games in Beijing, she did represent her country at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, winning a bronze medal in the long jump.[2]

Personal career

Ouyang was born in Chenzhou, China in 1987. An accident with a firecracker at the age of nine resulted in her right arm being amputated.[2]

References
  1. "2011 IPC Athletics World Championships: Results book" (PDF). Paralympic.org. p. 88/133. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. "Ouying Jingling". IPC. Retrieved 30 August 2016.


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