Guo Jincheng

Guo Jincheng
Personal information
Born (2001-02-11) 11 February 2001 (age 23)[1]
Cangzhou, China
Sport
SportParalympic swimming
DisabilityNo arms
Disability classS5, SM5
Medal record
Men's paralympic swimming
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 50 m freestyle S5
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 50 m butterfly S5
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Mixed 4x50 m freestyle relay 20 pts
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Mixed 4×50 m medley relay 20pts
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 100 m freestyle S5
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 50 m backstroke S5
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 50 m freestyle S5
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 200 m freestyle S5
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 4×50 m medley relay (20 pts)
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou 50 m backstroke S5
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou 100 m breaststroke SB6
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou 50 m butterfly S5
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Manchester 50 m freestyle S5
Gold medal – first place 2023 Manchester 200 m ind. medley SM5
Gold medal – first place 2023 Manchester Mixed 4x50 m medley relay 20pts
Gold medal – first place 2023 Manchester Mixed 4x50 m freestyle relay 20pts
Silver medal – second place 2023 Manchester 50 m butterfly S5
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Manchester 50 m backstroke S5

Guo Jincheng (Chinese: 郭金城; pinyin: Guō Jīnchéng; born 11 February 2001) is a Chinese Paralympic swimmer. He represented China at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

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Guo represented China at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships and won six medals, including gold medals in the 50 metre freestyle, 200 metre individual medley, mixed 4 x 50m medley relay (20 points) and mixed 4 x 50m freestyle relay (20 points) events.[2][3][4]

He represented China at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the 100 m freestyle S5 event.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GUO Jincheng". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 30 August 2024. (alternate link)
  2. ^ Overend, Riley (31 July 2023). "2023 Para Worlds Day 1: China's Guo Jincheng Crushes His Own WR in Men's 50 Free S5". swimswam.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  3. ^ Pelshaw, Anya (2 August 2023). "2023 Para Worlds Day 3: China Smashes Mixed 4×50 Medley Relay 20 Pts World Record". swimswam.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  4. ^ Wild, Mark (3 August 2023). "2023 Para Worlds Day 4: Ukraine Adds 5 Golds and Breaks 3 WR in the Process". swimswam.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.