China’s Armless Swimmer Zheng Tao Wins 4 Golds in Tokyo 2020. Chinese para-swimmer Zheng Tao won the web subsequent to breaking records. And winning four gold medal decorations at the Tokyo Games. All this in spite of having no arms.
Zheng lost his arms to an electric shock as a youngster. Ruled with wins in free-form, backstroke, and butterfly.
The entirety of his singular triumphs were the world or Paralympic records.
His 50m free-form last on Wednesday – a Games record – especially celebrated on Chinese web-based media. It likewise denoted the country’s 500th summer Paralympic gold since the nation originally contended at the 1984 Games in New York City.
Subsequent to dominating the race, Zheng told the correspondent that he went all out without any second thoughts. As this was his last race at Tokyo 2020.
He further declared this to be his best race ever.
Prior to Monday, the Yunnan Province local set a worldwide best in the 50m backstrokes last with a period of 31.42s.
It was after this that he addressed his two-year-old girl on camera. In an enthusiastic second that was generally coursed on the web.
For this race, he begins by hanging off the side of the pool. Along with a sheet in his mouth, prior to kicking himself back.
On the web, online media clients, wowed by his chest area strength, considered him a “genuine motivation” and a “wellspring of pride”.
As indicated by reports, Zheng prepared for the Tokyo Games by swimming essentially 10km consistently.
He began his career in the game at 13 years old. And made his worldwide swimming presentation six years after the fact at the World Championships in the Netherlands.
He then, at that point proceeded to win his first Paralympic gold in London 2012. Reportedly, in the 100m backstroke occasion.
Until this point, he has secured nine Paralympic decorations.