Huang Guanjun (Chinese: 黄关军; pinyin: Huáng Guānjūn; 1987 – 22 May 2021) was a Chinese marathon runner; he died in the Gansu ultramarathon disaster.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 1987 |
| Died | 22 May 2021 (aged 33–34) Baiyin, Gansu, China |
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| Sport | Marathon runner |
Huang was the champion in the men's hearing-impaired marathon at China's 2019 National Paralympic Games.[1][2][3][4] He died on 22 May 2021, at the age of 34, when high winds and freezing rain struck a long-distance race in Baiyin, Gansu, China. Twenty other runners died in the tragedy.[5]
He had impaired hearing after an "injection error" when he was one year old, and also could not speak.[6][7] Having difficulty finding employment, he had, according to his friends, "joined races over the years in the hopes of winning some prize money".[1]
See also
edit- Liang Jing, another champion runner who died in the Gansu ultramarathon
References
edit- ^ a b "China marathon: Fans mourn top runners killed in deadly race". BBC. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "全国第十届残运会暨第七届特奥会决出8枚金牌" (in Simplified Chinese). Xinhuanet. 13 April 2019. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "牛！四川小伙夺得全国残运会马拉松比赛冠军". sina.com.cn (in Simplified Chinese). 15 April 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "拼搏超越自我". Sohu.com (in Simplified Chinese). 21 April 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "21 Runners Dead After Extreme Weather Hits Chinese Ultramarathon". The New York Times. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "奔跑的人生没有残缺". Sichuan Nongcun Daily (四川农村日报) (in Simplified Chinese). 25 December 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "重马热身赛开跑 聋哑跑者勇夺第五". eastday.com (in Simplified Chinese). 14 March 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
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