Zhao Yuping

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Zhao Yuping (born 1 January 1994) is a visually impaired Chinese Paralympic athlete competing in F12/F13-classification events.{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/yuping-zhao|title=Yuping Zhao|website=paralympic.org|access-date=22 December 2019|publisher=International Paralympic Committee}} She won the gold medal in the women's javelin throw F13 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France. She also won the silver medal in her event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. She is a four-time gold medalist in this event at the World Para Athletics Championships.

Career

Zhao represented China at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and she finished in 4th place in the women's javelin throw F13 event.{{cite web|title=Women's javelin throw - F13 Final |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-javelin-throw-f13-final |publisher=Rio 2016 Paralympic Games |access-date=18 September 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923075903/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-javelin-throw-f13-final |archive-date=23 September 2016 }} At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom, she won the gold medal in the women's javelin throw F13 event.{{Cite web|title=Women's javelin throw F13|url=https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resLO2017/pdf/LO2017/AT/LO2017_AT_C73S_ATW710101.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910201815/https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resLO2017/pdf/LO2017/AT/LO2017_AT_C73S_ATW710101.pdf|archive-date=10 September 2020|access-date=10 September 2020|website=2017 World Para Athletics Championships}}

At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Zhao won the gold medal in the women's javelin throw F13 event and she set a new world record of 46.00m.{{cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/dubai-2019/schedule/info-live-results/atdu19/eng/at/engat_athletics-results-women-s-javelin-throw-f13-1-01.htm |title=Dubai 2019 Results {{!}} Event Overview - Women's javelin throw F13|website=paralympic.org|access-date=25 December 2019}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1086931/omara-durand-world-para-athletics-champs|title=Perfect 10 for Durand at World Para Athletics Championships|last=Etchells|first=Daniel|date=11 November 2019|work=InsideTheGames.biz|access-date=25 December 2019}}{{Cite web|title=Women's javelin throw F13|url=https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resATDU19/pdf/ATDU19/AT/ATDU19_AT_C73S_ATWJ80100.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200825130020/https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resATDU19/pdf/ATDU19/AT/ATDU19_AT_C73S_ATWJ80100.pdf|archive-date=25 August 2020|access-date=25 August 2020|website=2019 World Para Athletics Championships}} She also competed in the women's shot put F12 event where she finished in 4th place.{{Cite web|title=Women's shot put F12|url=https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resATDU19/pdf/ATDU19/AT/ATDU19_AT_C73S_ATWS80100.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200824210333/https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resATDU19/pdf/ATDU19/AT/ATDU19_AT_C73S_ATWS80100.pdf|archive-date=24 August 2020|access-date=24 August 2020|website=2019 World Para Athletics Championships}}

Zhao again represented China at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan and she won the silver medal in the women's javelin throw F13 event.{{Cite news|last=Houston|first=Michael|date=28 August 2021|title=British sprinters grab gold on day two of athletics at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1112250/tokyo-2020-paralympics-athletics|access-date=28 August 2021}}

In 2023, she won the gold medal in the women's javelin throw F13 event at the World Para Athletics Championships held in Paris, France.{{Cite web |title=Women's javelin throw F13 Results |url=https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resATHD23/pdf/ATHD23/AT/ATHD23_AT_C73S_ATWJ81100.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710104220/https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resATHD23/pdf/ATHD23/AT/ATHD23_AT_C73S_ATWJ81100.pdf |archive-date=10 July 2023 |access-date=16 July 2023|website=2023 World Para Athletics Championships}} She also won the bronze medal in the women's shot put F12 event.

She won the gold medal in the women's javelin throw F13 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France.