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Lu Dong

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Lu Dong
卢冬
Lu at the Rio 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
NicknameArmless Mermaid
National team China
Born (1991-12-19) 19 December 1991 (age 32)[1]
Chaoyang
Sport
SportSwimming
ClassificationsS5/SB6/SM5
ClubLiaoning Province
CoachLi Jianhui

Lu Dong (born 19 December 1991) is a Chinese Paralympic swimmer, who won gold and silver medals at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. She recorded 38.28 seconds in the 50m butterfly. At the 2020 Summer Paralympics she won four gold medals with three world records. Lu lost both her arms after being hit by a motorist at age six.[1]

Swimming career

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During her career, Lu has received the May 1st Labour Medal, the May 4th Youth Medal and has been named a March 8 Red Banner Pacesetter in the People's Republic of China.[1]

Major achievements:

WR: World Record

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Swimming: LU Dong". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Women's 100m Backstroke - S6". London 2012 Paralympics. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012. LU Dong
  3. ^ "Women's 50m Butterfly - S6". London 2012 Paralympics. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2018. LU Dong
  4. ^ "Women's 100m Backstroke - S6 - Standings". Rio 2016 Paralympics. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016. LU Dong
  5. ^ "Mixed 4x50m Freestyle - 20pts -Swimming - Final Results". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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