Wang Jun (parathlete)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Wang Jun

Personal information
Born	(1990-06-30) 30 June 1990 Tianjin, China
Sport
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Medal record Representing China Paralympic athletics Paralympic Games 2008 Beijing Discus throw F42–46 2016 Rio de Janeiro Shot put F35 2012 London Shot put F35/36 2024 Paris Shot put F35 World Championships 2024 Kobe Shot put F35 2015 Doha Shot put F35 2017 London Shot put F35 2023 Paris Shot put F35 2025 New Delhi Shot put F35 Asian Para Games 2022 Hangzhou Shot put F35/36/37

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. 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 50 cm more than Pomezan's record.

External links

• Wang Jun at the International Paralympic Committee
• Wang Jun at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)