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| Born | (1987-01-15) January 15, 1987 (age 37) Zhuanghe, Liaoning, China | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Men's goalball | |||||||||||
| Disability class | B2 | |||||||||||
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Yao Yongquan (Chinese: 姚永全; pinyin: Yáo Yǒngquán, born 15 January 1987) is a Chinese retired goalball player. He won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. He scored the winning goal in the last seconds of the final as China beat Lithuania 9–8.
Yao lost most of his eyesight after an accident in 1998. He studied acupuncture and has worked as a medical provider in a hospital in his hometown of Dalian, Liaoning province, following his retirement.
References
- ^ Li Chengze (13 May 2019). "励志！大连母亲将意外致残的孩子培养成"奥运冠军"！". News Dailian (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Goalball Men Quarterfinal Start List" (PDF). 2012 Summer Paralympics. 5 September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "Yongquan Yao". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "Goalball: China´s debutants win men´s gold, women´s silver at Paralympics". Xinhua. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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