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| Born | (2000-11-11) 11 November 2000 Hebei, China | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  China | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic Nordic skiing | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | LW12 | ||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals | Beijing 2022, Milan/Cortina 2026 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Zhai Yuxin (born 11 November 2000) is a Chinese para biathlete and para cross-country skier. She represented China at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Paralympics.
Career
Zhai represented China at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing. In para biathlon she finished fifth in the middle distance sitting event and sixth in both the individual sitting and sprint sitting races. She also competed in para cross-country skiing, placing ninth in the middle distance sitting event.[1]
In February 2025, she competed at the World Para Biathlon Championships in Pokljuka, and won a silver medal in the women's sprint pursuit sitting event. She also finished fourth in the individual sitting and fifth in the sprint sitting races.[1][2] She then competed at the 2025 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships in Toblach and competed in cross-country skiing events. She finished fifth in the 10 km interval start sitting classic race. During the 20 km interval start sitting free event she was disqualified after initially finishing third due to taking an incorrect course.[1][3]
In February 2026, she was selected to represent China at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.[4] Her results included fifth place finishes in the women's individual sitting and sprint sitting para-biathlon events and sixth place in the women's 10 km interval start sitting cross-country skiing race.[1][5]
Results
Paralympic Games
| Year | Venue | Sport | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | China Beijing | Biathlon | 5th Middle distance Sitting 6th Individual Sitting 6th Sprint Sitting |
| 2022 | China Beijing | Cross-country skiing | 9th Middle distance Sitting |
| 2026 |  Italy Milan/Cortina d'Ampezzo | Biathlon | 5th Individual Sitting 5th Sprint Sitting |
| 2026 | Italy Milan/Cortina d'Ampezzo | Cross-country skiing | 6th 10 km interval start Sitting |
World Championships
| Year | Venue | Sport | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Slovenia Pokljuka | Biathlon | 2nd Sprint pursuit Sitting 4th Individual Sitting 5th Sprint Sitting |
| 2025 | Italy Toblach | Cross-country skiing | 5th 10 km interval start Sitting classic DSQ 20 km interval start Sitting free |
References
- "Zhai Yuxin – Athlete details". Olympics.com. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- "Five takeaways from the Para Biathlon World Championships". International Paralympic Committee. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- "Para ski de fond Toblach : Anthony Chalençon et son guide Florian Michelon vice-champions du monde du 20 km skate". Nordic Magazine. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- "China to send 70 athletes to Milan-Cortina Paralympic Winter Games". people.cn. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- "Highlights of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games". Xinhua. 8 March 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.