“If you had lived in the old society with only one leg, you would have lived a very difficult life,” old people often said to me. However, as someone living in today’s society, I not only went to college, but also found a job in a government organ. Besides, I have participated in more than 40 international and national sports events for disabled people. By winning over 30 gold medals and breaking nine world records, I have earned honor for the country and Beijing.

I took part in the Paralympic Games for the fourth time in 2008, embracing the hope of becoming an Olympic champion in my hometown Beijing.

During the intensive preparations for the competition, I suffered from necrosis in the disabled part of my leg after using artificial legs for too long in the long jump training. The injury caused terrible pain and my doctor warned me against using artificial legs for training, or else I might have another amputation. However, in order to win at the Beijing event, I was determined to resume training.

Despite the great pain, I did my utmost during the long-jump competition and ranked fourth, 5 centimeters behind the champion. With my team’s encouragement, I recovered from the disappointment. In the following 100-meter race, I won a bronze medal, and was just 0.01 seconds behind the champion.

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