Home> News Center>Latest

Qidong cyclist sets world record at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

en.nantong.gov.cn Updated: 2021-08-26

Nantong athlete Qian Wangwei set a cycling world record on Aug 25, with a time of 4:31.476 in the Women's C1 3,000 meters Individual Pursuit qualifying race at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

1629959505107002057.jpg

Qian Wangwei, a cyclist from Qidong – a county-level city administered by Nantong in East China's Jiangsu province – takes things to a new level, flying along at a sizzling speed to enter the performance history books at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. [Photo/WeChat account: zgntrb]

1629959548238011196.jpg

In addition to the women's C1 3000m individual pursuit, Qian will also take part in the women's C1 individual 500m time trial, the women's C1-4 road individual time trial and the women's C1-3 road group race. [Photo/WeChat account: zgntrb]

1629959605699001328.jpg

Qian has high hopes of winning a medal in the women's C1 individual 500m time trial, which is scheduled to be held on Aug 27. [Photo/WeChat account: zgntrb]