Cheng Yu (table tennis)

Cheng Yu (Chinese: 程瑜; pinyin: Chéng Yú, born c. 1952[1]) is a Chinese retired para table tennis player. She won a gold and a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Paralympics.[1] She was once trained by Feng Mengya.[2]

Cheng Yu
Born1952 (age 69–70)
Wuhan, Hubei, China
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
1988 SeoulTeams TT6
1988 SeoulSingles TT6
FESPIC Games
1989 KobeSingles TT6
1989 KobeTeams TT6
In this Chinese name, the family name is Cheng.

She sustained injuries to both feet in a traffic accident when she was 15. As hospitals were in limbo during the Cultural Revolution, her treatment was delayed, which caused her left foot to be amputated eight years later.[1] She has worked as a physician since her retirement.[2]

References
  1. Du Airong (15 September 2014). "驰骋世界乒坛的伤残人程瑜". Hubei Culture and History (in Chinese). 65. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  2. Xiong Jinchao; Li Changzheng (31 August 2008). "武汉传递首棒火炬手程瑜：运动改变了我的人生". Xinhua (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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