Lu Dong

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| nickname = Armless Mermaid

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| birth_place = Chaoyang

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| classification = S5/SB6/SM5

| club = Liaoning Province

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| coach = Li Jianhui

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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.{{cite web |title=Swimming: LU Dong |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n1707418-lu-dong.htm |work=Tokyo 2020 Paralympics |publisher=The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=27 August 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827015402/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n1707418-lu-dong.htm |archive-date=27 August 2021}}

Swimming career

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.

Major achievements:

WR: World Record

2012: Won gold at the 2012 Paralympics in London in the Women's 100 metre backstroke S6, and silver in the Women's 50m butterfly S6.{{cite web |title=Women's 100m Backstroke - S6 |url=http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/swimming/event/women-100m-backstroke-s6/phase=sww426900/index.html |work=London 2012 Paralympics |publisher=The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited |access-date=30 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830013156/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/swimming/event/women-100m-backstroke-s6/phase=sww426900/index.html |archive-date=30 August 2012 |quote=LU Dong}}{{cite web |title=Women's 50m Butterfly - S6 |url=http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/swimming/event/women-50m-butterfly-s6/phase=sww200900/doc=results.html |work=London 2012 Paralympics |publisher=The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited |access-date=21 August 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120914182210/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/swimming/event/women-50m-butterfly-s6/phase=sww200900/doc=results.html |archive-date=14 September 2012 |quote=LU Dong}}
2016: Won silver in the Women's 100 metre backstroke S6 at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympics.{{cite web |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/swimming-standings-sw-womens-100m-backstroke-s6 |title=Women's 100m Backstroke - S6 - Standings |work=Rio 2016 Paralympics |publisher=Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=14 September 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922212650/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/swimming-standings-sw-womens-100m-backstroke-s6 |archive-date=22 September 2016 |quote=LU Dong}}
2021 Won Gold in the Mixed 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay 20pts alongside team members Zhang Li 36.22, Toe Zheng 1:06.70, Yuan Weiyi 1:38.08, Lu Dong 2:15.49 with comdined team WR 2:15.49 at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. Won Gold in the Women's 50 metre butterfly S5 with WR 39.54. Won Gold in the Women's 50 metre backstroke S5 with WR 37.18.{{cite web |title=Mixed 4x50m Freestyle - 20pts -Swimming - Final Results |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/swimming/results-mixed-4x50m-freestyle-relay-20-points-fnl-000100-.htm |work=Tokyo 2020 Paralympics |publisher=The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=27 August 2021 |archive-date=26 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826161010/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/swimming/results-mixed-4x50m-freestyle-relay-20-points-fnl-000100-.htm |url-status=dead}}

References

External links

[http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-09/02/c_1310164571.htm Feature: A tale of inspiration -- China's "armless mermaid" blows past limits]
[https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202311/09/WS654c5bc7a31090682a5ed55d.html Paralympic swimming champion plays video games with feet]
[https://www.facebook.com/CGTNSportsScene/videos/chinese-swimmer-lu-dong-set-to-compete-at-3rd-games-tokyo-2020-paralympics-2020%E4%B8%9C/4437189296333061/ Chinese swimmer Lu Dong set to compete at 3rd Games | Tokyo 2020 Paralympics]

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