Junquan he By David
Who is Junquan he He represented China at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, winning a bronze medal, a gold and a silver. Competing again at the 2004 Paralympics, he won four gold medals. He is representing China again at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. He also competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, winning a second silver in the 50m backstroke S5, and later a bronze in the 50m butterfly S5.
How he swimmed with out arms • He Junquan has no arms. He has stated that, having to hit the edge of the pool with his head to stop the chronometer, he frequently scratches his scalp and hurts his back and neck.
His favorite event • In his favorite event, the 50 m backstroke, he earned a silver, "out touched" 0.15 seconds by Brazilian Daniel Dias. His first gold came in 4X50m freestyle where China set a world record with a time of 2 mins 18.15 sec. A second world record and gold followed in the Men's 4 x 50m Medley 20pts
Here are medals Junquan got • • • • • • • • • • • •
Bronze 2000 Sydney 4×50 m medley 20pts Gold 2000 Sydney 50 m butterfly S5 Silver 2000 Sydney 50 m backstroke S5 Gold 2004 Athens 200 m individual medley SM5 Gold 2004 Athens 4×50 m freestyle 20pts Gold 2004 Athens 50 m backstroke S5 Gold 2004 Athens 50 m butterfly S5 Silver 2008 Beijing 50 m backstroke S5 Gold 2008 Beijing 4x50 m freestyle 20pts Gold 2008 Beijing 4x50 m medley 20pts Silver 2012 London 50 m backstroke S5 Bronze 2012 London 50 m butterfly S5
In the 50m backstroke • When he got to the wall in the his head crashed in to the wall