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Liang Weicong

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Liang Weicong
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1995-06-03) 3 June 1995 (age 29)[1]
Daliang, China
Sport
SportPara-cycling
Disability classC1
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 0 2 0
Track World Championships 2 5 1
Road World Championships 1 0 0
Asian Para Games 2 3 0
Total 5 10 1
Men's para-cycling
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Individual pursuit C1
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 1 km time trial C1–3
Track World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Rio de Janeiro Scratch race C1
Gold medal – first place 2024 Rio de Janeiro Omnium C1
Silver medal – second place 2019 Apeldoorn 1 km time trial C1
Silver medal – second place 2023 Glasgow 1 km time trial C1
Silver medal – second place 2023 Glasgow Omnium C1
Silver medal – second place 2024 Rio de Janeiro 1 km time trial C1
Silver medal – second place 2024 Rio de Janeiro Individual pursuit C1
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Glasgow Individual pursuit C1
Road World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Glasgow Road race C1
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Road race C1-3
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Track Cycling Team Sprint C1–5
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Road Cycling Time trial C1-3
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Track Cycling 1 km time trial C1-3
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Track Cycling Pursuit C1

Liang Weicong (born 3 June 1995) is a Chinese para-cyclist who represented China at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

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Liang made his international debut for China at the 2019 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won a silver medal in the 1 km time trial C1 with a time of 1:13.865.[2] He again represented China at the 2020 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won a silver medal in the 200 metres C1 event.[3][4]

Liang represented China at the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won silver medals in the 1 km time trial and omnium, and a bronze medal in the individual pursuit events.[1] He again represented China at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won gold medals in the scratch race and omnium, and silver medals in the 1 km time trial and individual pursuit events.[5]

He will represent China at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Liang Weicong". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. ^ Diamond, James (15 March 2019). "World records tumble as time trial action dominates on day two of UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ^ Pavitt, Michael (31 January 2020). "World records fall on second day of UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Milton 2020: Jaco van Gass claims first Worlds gold". paralympic.org. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Highlights of 2024 Para-cycling Track World Championships". english.news.cn. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Chinese para-cycling team gears up for upcoming Paris Paralympics". bastillepost.com. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.