China’s Paralympic team delivered a showstopping performance on Day 7 of the Paris 2024 Games, clinching 9 gold medals to solidify their top spot on the leaderboard. The standout star? Swimmer Jiang Yuyan, who smashed her own world record to claim her fourth gold in just seven days!
Competing in the women’s 100m freestyle S7 final, the 19-year-old phenom surged past her morning heat time of 1:09.68 to grab gold. Jiang had already set the previous world record (1:10.86) in 2023—proving she’s unstoppable in the pool.
“I’m excited. It’s amazing—I didn’t think I could do this, but I did it!” said Jiang, who still has two events left. Her Tokyo 2020 haul of 2 golds, 1 silver, and 1 bronze now pales next to her Paris dominance.
Jiang’s journey is nothing short of inspiring: After losing her right arm and leg in a childhood accident, she refused to let setbacks define her. “I’ve never felt sorry for myself,” she shared. “No difficult times in my life.”
With Team China leading the medal race, all eyes are on their athletes as they rewrite the record books.
Chinese Paralympians Dominate Paris 2024 with Record-Breaking Wins 
The standout star? Swimmer Jiang Yuyan, who smashed her own world record to claim her fourth gold in just seven days! 
Jiang had already set the previous world record (1:10.86) in 2023—proving she’s unstoppable in the pool.
