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She competed at the [[2008 Summer Paralympics]] and won a gold medal in the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's discus throw F42–46|women's discus throw F42–46]] event. She competed at the [[2012 Summer Paralympics]] and won a silver medal in the [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's shot put|women's shot put F35/36]] event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jun Wang - Athletics {{!}} Paralympic Athlete Profile |url=https://www.paralympic.org/jun-wang |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> She competed at the [[2016 Summer Paralympics]] and won a gold medal in the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's shot put|women's shot put F35]] event.
She competed at the [[2008 Summer Paralympics]] and won a gold medal in the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's discus throw F42–46|women's discus throw F42–46]] event. She competed at the [[2012 Summer Paralympics]] and won a silver medal in the [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's shot put|women's shot put F35/36]] event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jun Wang - Athletics {{!}} Paralympic Athlete Profile |url=https://www.paralympic.org/jun-wang |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> She competed at the [[2016 Summer Paralympics]] and won a gold medal in the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's shot put|women's shot put F35]] event.


In 2017 she broke the F35 javelin record set by at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Beijing. The previous F35 record was made by Ukrainian [[Mariia Pomazan]] in 2014. Wang's throw was 12.1m which was 50cm more that Pomezan's record.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Etchells |first=Daniel |date=Sunday, 14 May 2017 |title=Wang breaks another world record as China continue to shine at World Para Athletics Grand Prix |work=Inside the Games |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1050354/wang-breaks-another-world-record-as-china-continue-to-shine-at-world-para-athletics-grand-prix |access-date=16 July 2023}}</ref>
In 2017 she broke the F35 javelin record set by at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Beijing. The previous F35 record was made by Ukrainian [[Mariia Pomazan]] in 2014. Wang's throw was 12.1m which was 50cm more that Pomezan's record.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Etchells |first=Daniel |date=14 May 2017 |title=Wang breaks another world record as China continue to shine at World Para Athletics Grand Prix |work=Inside the Games |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1050354/wang-breaks-another-world-record-as-china-continue-to-shine-at-world-para-athletics-grand-prix |access-date=16 July 2023}}</ref>


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Revision as of 23:45, 16 July 2023

Wang Jun
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Discus throw – F42–46
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Shot put – F35
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Shot put – F35/36
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha Shot put – F35
Silver medal – second place 2017 London Shot put – F35
Silver medal – second place 2023 Paris Shot put – F35

Wang Jun (Chinese: 王君; pinyin: Wáng Jūn; born June 30, 1990) is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in throwing events. She competes in the F35 classification.

Career

She competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in the women's discus throw F42–46 event. She competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the women's shot put F35/36 event.[1] She competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in the women's shot put F35 event.

In 2017 she broke the F35 javelin record set by at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Beijing. The previous F35 record was made by Ukrainian Mariia Pomazan in 2014. Wang's throw was 12.1m which was 50cm more that Pomezan's record.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Jun Wang - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. ^ Etchells, Daniel (14 May 2017). "Wang breaks another world record as China continue to shine at World Para Athletics Grand Prix". Inside the Games. Retrieved 16 July 2023.