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Harbin university students shine at Beijing Winter Paralympics

Updated : 2022-03-17

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A group photo of the wheelchair curling team from Harbin Sport University [Photo/ZAKER]
 
Topping the medal table with 18 gold, 20 silver and 23 bronze medals, the Chinese team gave its best-ever Winter Paralympics performance at Beijing 2022, which concluded on Sunday.
 
Athletes from Harbin Sport University in Harbin in China's northernmost Heilongjiang province accounted for 12 golds, six silvers and 10 bronzes.
 
The Harbin athletes stood out in several events, including wheelchair curling, cross-country skiing and snowboarding.
 
At this year's Winter Paralympics, the Chinese wheelchair curling team led by captain Wang Haitao beat the Swedish team with a score of 8-3 on March 12, becoming the defending champion at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.
 


The snowboarding team from Harbin Sport University poses for a photo. [Photo/ZAKER]
 
On March 5, the first competition day of the Beijing Winter Paralympics, Chinese athlete Shan Yilin won silver in the biathlon women's 6-km seated group competition. This is the first medal won by China in the history of the Winter Paralympic Snow Games.
 
Less than an hour later, at the biathlon men's 6-km seated competition, Chinese athlete Liu Zixu won the first gold medal in the history of the Chinese Winter Paralympic delegation in the snow event.