Cai Changgui

Cai Changgui (Chinese: 蔡长贵, born 15 April 1983[4]) is a Chinese goalball player. He won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.[5]

Cai Changgui
Personal information
Born (1983-04-15) April 15, 1983
Yancheng,[1] Jiangsu, China
EducationNanjing University[2]
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Weight100 kg (220 lb)[2]
Spouse(s)Wang Shasha
Sport
SportMen's goalball
Disability classB1[3]
Medal record
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
2008 Beijing Team
Asian Para Games
2010 GuangzhouTeam
2018 JakartaTeam
Cai Changgui
Traditional Chinese蔡長貴
Simplified Chinese蔡长贵
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Cai.

He competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics despite an infection and the doctor's bed-rest order, after sneaking out of the hospital.[6]

Cai lost his eyesight when he was 10 years old, due to a medical accident involving an injection.[1]

Personal life

Cai is married to goalball player Wang Shasha, who is also blind. The couple live in Hangzhou.[7] He has a black Labrador guide dog named "Sanhao" (Chinese: 三好; pinyin: Sānhǎo; lit.: 'Triple Good').[1]

References
  1. Li Yi (8 October 2012). "中国导盲犬的希望和困境". Sanlian Lifeweek Magazine (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. "Cai Changgui". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. "Goalball Men Quarterfinal" (PDF). 2016 Summer Paralympics. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. "Cai Changgui". 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  5. "Changgui Cai". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  6. "Cai Changgui ready to perform in Rio". International Paralympic Committee. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  7. Wen Jing (19 October 2011). "盲人门球队杭州"夫妻档" 爱情的力量得以夺冠". Hangzhou Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 January 2020.
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