Sun Hai Tao

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Sun.
Sun Hai Tao
Medal record
Track and field (athletics)
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Discus Throw - F12
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Javelin Throw - F13
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney

Sun Hai Tao is a paralympic athlete from China competing mainly in category F12 throws events.

Sun Hai Tao is a six time gold medalist at the Paralympics, winning gold medals at each of his three paralympics. He first competed in the 1996 Summer Paralympics with a clean sweep of gold medals in the F12 throws events with wins in discus, javelin and shot as well as competing as part of the Chinese 4 × 100 m relay team. He returned in 2000 Summer Paralympics but was not as successful only managing to retain the shot putt gold medal while winning silver in the discus and bronze in the shot putt. But he managed to come back stronger in the 2004 Summer Paralympics winning gold in the discus and shot putt but for the first time in an individual event he missed out on a medal in the javelin.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "Haitao Sun". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.

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