Guo Wei Zhong is a former Chinese Paralympic athlete who competed primarily in the F42 classification for high jump and long jump events. The F42 class is designated for athletes with lower‑limb deficiencies, such as single above‑knee amputations or comparable impairments.
Athletic Career
- 2000 Summer Paralympics (Sydney) – Guo participated in the long jump and the high jump. He earned a silver medal in the high jump (F42).
- 2004 Summer Paralympics (Athens) – He again competed in both the long jump and high jump, replicating his previous achievement by winning a second silver medal in the high jump (F42).
Guo’s performances contributed to China’s overall medal tally in athletics at both Games.
Legacy
Guo Wei Zhong’s accomplishments are recorded in the official results of the International Paralympic Committee and are documented on his Wikipedia entry, which classifies him among Chinese Paralympic medalists in track and field.
References
- “Guo Wei Zhong.” Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guo_Wei_Zhong.
- International Paralympic Committee athlete profile: “Weizhong Guo.” (accessed via the Paralympic.org database).