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 67–68)
Wuhan, Hubei, China
This is a 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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