China at the Paralympics


The People's Republic of China first competed at the Paralympic Games in 1984, at the Summer Games in New York City, United States and Stoke Mandeville, United Kingdom. Since the 2004 Summer Paralympics, China has topped the medal table with more gold medals, more silver medals, more bronze medals and more medals overall than any other nation at every Summer Paralympics.
As of 2024, China finished first in the Summer Paralympics six times and first once in the Winter Paralympics. With the nation's 11th appearance at the Summer and 6th appearance at the Winter Paralympics, China is the most successful country overall in the Asia & Oceania region, making them the 3rd most successful country in the All-time Paralympic Games medal table.
Despite having competed at every Winter Games since Salt Lake City in 2002, China did not win a single medal until the 2018 Winter Paralympics, where China won their first-ever gold medal as well as the first medal in the wheelchair curling competition. Four years later, at home during the 2022 Winter Paralympics, China won medals in all six sports, topped the medal table for the first time at the Winter Paralympics, and became the most successful appearance of the Asian nation, as well as China's best appearance at the Winter Paralympics.

Medal by sports

Chinese athletes have won medals in most of the current Summer Paralympics sports.

The exceptions are paratriathlon, equestrian and wheelchair rugby.

Winter Games

Best results in non-medaling sports:


Multi medallists

Athletes who have won more than three gold medals or five medals:
No.AthleteSportYearsGamesGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Xu QingSwimming2008–20163M100111
2Zhang XiaolingTable tennis1988–20086F91212
3Liu JingTable tennis2008-20204F8008
4Hu DaoliangWheelchair fencing2004-20205M74112
5He JunquanSwimming2000–20124M73212
6Feng PanfengTable tennis2008-20204M7018
7Zhang BianTable tennis2008-20204F7007
8Mi NaAthletics 2008–20204F6309
9Zheng TaoSwimming2012–20203M6129
9Du JianpingSwimming2004–20123M6129
11Sun Hai TaoAthletics 1996–20043M6118
11Rong JingWheelchair fencing2016-20202F6118
13Zhang LiSwimming2016-20202F6107
14Zhou YingTable tennis2008-20204F6006
14Guo WeiAthletics 2004–20082M6006
16Yang BozunSwimming2008–20204M56516
17Zhou HongzhuanAthletics 2008–20204F54312
18Lu DongSwimming2012-20203F5207
19Huang LishaAthletics 2008–20122F5117
20Huang WenpanSwimming20161M5106
20Wen XiaoyanAthletics 2016–20202F5106
22Yao JuanAthletics 2000–20206F5005
22Zhang LixinAthletics 2008–20122M5005
24Li DuanAthletics 2000–20124M4228
25Sun GangWheelchair fencing2016-20202M4217
25Liu CuiqingAthletics 2016–20202F4217
27Zou LiankangSwimming2016-20202M4206
27Liu WenjunAthletics 2008–20163F4206
27Pan ShiyunSwimming2012–20162M4206
30Li QiangAthletics 2000–20083M4105
30Li HuzhaoAthletics 2008–20163M4105
30Wang FangAthletics 2004–20082F4105
33Zhao ShuaiTable tennis2012-20203M4004
33Xue JuanTable tennis2016-20202F4004
33Mao JingdianTable tennis2012-20203F4004
33Liu LeiPowerlifting2008–20204M4004
33Zhou XiaAthletics 2016–20202F4004
33Zou LijuanAthletics 2016–20202F4004
33Yang YangSwimming2012–20162M4004
40Xu Hong YanAthletics 1996–20043F3306
41Wu QingAthletics 2008–20163F3216
42Xia DongAthletics 2008–20122M3205
43Wang YinanSwimming2012–20162M3126
44Zheng BaozhuAthletics 2004–20082F3014
45Shi YitingAthletics 2016-20202F3003
45Fu TaoyingPowerlifting2004–20123F3003
45Yuan YanpingJudo2008–20163F3003
45Wang ZhimingAthletics 20121F3003
45Feng YankeWheelchair fencing2016-20202M3003
45Cheng JiaoSwimming20161F3003
51Li YansongAthletics 2004–20123M2327
52Wang JiachaoSwimming2008–20122M1315
53Jiang ShengnanSwimming2012–20162F1045

Multi medals at single Games

This is a list of Chinese athletes who have won at least two gold medals in a single Games. Ordered categorically by gold medals earned, sports then year.
No.AthleteSportYearGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Huang Wenpan2016M5106
2Du Jianping2008M4116
3He Junquan2004M4004
3Yang Yang2012M4004
5Yang Bozun2012M3215
6Wang Yinan2012M3115
7Li Huzhao2008M3104
7Zou Liankang2016M3104
9Sun Hai Tao1996M3003
9Huang Lisha2008F3003
9Wang Zhiming2012M3003
9Cheng Jiao2016F3003
9Rong Jing2016F3003
14Pan Shiyun2012M2204
15Zhou Hongzhuan2012F2114
16Li Qiang2000M2103
16Wang Fang2004F2103
16Xia Dong2008M2103
16Liu Fuliang2012M2103
16Liu Ping2012F2103
16Liu Wenjun2016F2103
16Peng Qiuping2016F2103
23Zhang Xiaoling1996F2013
23Duan Qifeng2004M2013
25Zhang Zhen2008M2002
25Yang Liwan2012F2002
25Xia Jiangbo2012F2002
25Zhou Jiamin2016F2002
25Zou Lihong2016F2002

Multi medals at a single event

This is a list of Chinese athletes who have won at least two gold medals in a single event at the Summer Paralympics. Ordered categorically by medals earned, sports then gold medals earned.
No.AthleteSportEventYearsGamesGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Zhang XiaolingWomen's singles1992–20086F3029
1Zhang XiaolingWomen's team1992–20046F4009
2Hou BinHigh jump1996–20043M3003
2Yuan YanpingWomen's +70 kg2008–20163F3003
2Xu QingMen's 50m butterfly2008–20163M3003
2Zhou YingWomen's singles2008–20122F3003
6Li DuanTriple jump2000–20124M2204
7Sun Hai TaoDiscus throw1996–20043M2103
7Xu Hong YanDiscus throw1996–20043M2103
9Cui Yanfeng relay2008, 20163M2002
9Fan LiangDiscus throw2004–20082M2002
9Wu YancongHigh jump2000–20042M2002
9Yao JuanJavelin throw2000, 20083F2002
9Wu QingDiscus throw2008–20123F2002
9Zhu PengkaiJavelin throw2008–20122M2002