Wu Qing wins women's F33 shot put gold at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games

(ECNS) -- China's Wu Qing won gold in the women's F33 shot put at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Japan on Tuesday, breaking the Games record with a throw of 7.63 meters.

The 36-year-old, from Qiqihar in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province, has won four Paralympic gold medals and set five world records.

Wu Qing (left) wins gold in the women's F33 shot put. (Photo: Heilongjiang Disabled Persons' Federation)

She began training with the Heilongjiang Disabled Persons' Federation in 2005 and switched from standing to seated throwing in 2023.

Wu credited her success to the support of her country, the provincial federation and her coaching team. She said she would keep competing and strive for more honors.

(By Helen Mo & intern Liu Shuangjing)