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LIN Sheng |
NOC |
China
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Gender | Women |
Born |
05 Jan 1994
in Fuzhou, CHN
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Fujian Province: China |
Handedness |
Left |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at age 10 in Fuzhou, People's Republic of China. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, Mandarin |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"You can have a different approach to deal with difficulties, but never give up." (xinhuanet, 22 Aug 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She was spotted by a coach and asked to join a sports school. |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2021 she received the Fujian Province May 4th Youth Medal in the People's Republic of China. (headline.fjtv.net, 23 Nov 2021)
In 2013 she was named an Elite Athlete of International Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sports.sina.com.cn, 30 Jul 2013)
In 2011 she was named an Elite Athlete of National Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sport.gov.cn, 29 Apr 2011) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Fuzhou, CHN |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Shopping. (Weibo profile, 21 Dec 2020) |
Hero / Idol |
Chinese volleyball player Zhu Ting. (bucuo.me, 27 Mar 2019) |
Injuries |
She injured a ligament in her knee at the 2019 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (fz.fjsen.com, 20 Jul 2019) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold in individual epee at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. (Weibo profile, 08 Feb 2020) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (fencing.sport.org.cn, 01 Feb 2023) |
Olympic Games |
2020 |
4 |
Team Epee |
Tokyo, Japan |
World Championships |
2019 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Budapest, Hungary |
2018 |
3 |
Team Epee |
Wuxi, China |
Asian Championships |
2023 |
3 |
Individual Epee |
Wuxi, China |
2023 |
3 |
Team Epee |
Wuxi, China |
2019 |
2 |
Individual Epee |
Tokyo, Japan |
2019 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Tokyo, Japan |
2018 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Bangkok, Thailand |
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