Chinese swimmer Jiang Yuyan (center) attends the award ceremony at the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Oct 27, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
HANGZHOU -- Swimmer Jiang Yuyan was named on Saturday as the flag bearer for the Chinese delegation at the closing ceremony of the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou.
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As the athlete who won the most gold and medals at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games, Jiang won seven gold medals and one bronze medal in the swimming competitions.
Chinese swimmer Jiang Yuyan competes in the women's 50m freestyle S6 final of the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, Oct 27, 2023. During this competition, Jiang Yuyan set a new Asian Para record of 33.44 seconds and won the gold medal. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
Jiang has won the Asia Paralympic Committee's 2021 Asian Best Young Athlete Award, State May 1st Labor Medal, and May 4th Medal, and is a provincial model worker in Zhejiang.
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The closing ceremony of the Hangzhou Asian Para Games will take place on Saturday evening.