Huang Wenpan

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Huang Wenpan
Personal information
Born(1995-08-22)22 August 1995
Meishan, Sichuan, China
Died15 March 2018(2018-03-15) (aged 22)
Hongya County, Meishan, Sichuan
Sport
Country China
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  China
Men's Paralympic swimming
Summer Paralympics
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroMen's 50 metre freestyle S3
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroMen's 200 metre freestyle S3
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroMen's 50 metre breaststroke SB2
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroMen's 150 metre individual medley SM3
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroMixed 4 x 50 metre freestyle relay 20 points
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroMen's 50 metre backstroke S3
Huang Wenpan
Chinese黄文攀
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Wénpān

Huang Wenpan (22 August 1995 – 15 March 2018) was a Chinese Paralympic swimmer.[1][2] He won five gold medals at the 2016 Summer Paralympics: at the Men's 50 metre freestyle S3 event with a world record and paralympic record of 39.24,[3] at the Men's 200 metre freestyle S3 event with a world record and paralympic record of 3:09.04,[4] at the Men's 50 metre breaststroke SB2 event with a world record and paralympic record of 50.65[5][6] at the Men's 150 metre individual medley SM3 event with a world record and paralympic record of 2:40.19.[7] and at the Mixed 4 x 50 metre freestyle relay 20pts event with a world record and paralympic record of 2:18.03. He also won a silver medal at the Men's 50 metre backstroke S3 event with 46.11.[8]

Death

Huang Wenpan died on 16 March 2018 after succumbing to injuries following a car accident where he drove the car alone which crashed into a lamp post.[9][10][11]

References

  1. "Huang Wenpan". Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  2. "Huang Wenpan". Paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. "Men's 50m Freestyle - S3 - Standings". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  4. "Men's 200m Freestyle - S3 - Standings". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  5. "Men's 50 metre breaststroke SB2". paralympic.org – 2016 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  6. "Men's 50m Breaststroke - SB2 - Standings". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  7. "Men's 150m Individual Medley - SM3 - Standings". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  8. "Men's 50m Backstroke - S3 - Standings". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  9. "Chinese Paralympic gold medalist Huang Wenpan dies in car crash - SHINE". SHINE. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  10. "Chinese Paralympic gold medalist Huang Wenpan dies in car crash - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  11. "Chinese Paralympic Gold Medalist Huang Wenpan Dies In Car Crash". Malaysian Digest. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.