Cheng Yu (table tennis)

Cheng Yu (Chinese: 程瑜; pinyin: Chéng Yú, born c. 1952^[1]) is a Chinese retired para table tennis player. She won a gold and a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Paralympics.^[1] She was once trained by Feng Mengya.^[2]

Cheng Yu
Born	1952 (age 71–72) Wuhan, Hubei, China
Medal record Women's para table tennis Representing  China Paralympic Games 1988 Seoul Teams TT6 1988 Seoul Singles TT6 FESPIC Games 1989 Kobe Singles TT6 1989 Kobe Teams TT6

In this Chinese name, the family name is Cheng.

She sustained injuries to both feet in a traffic accident when she was 15. As hospitals were in limbo during the Cultural Revolution, her treatment was delayed, which caused her left foot to be amputated eight years later.^[1] She has worked as a physician since her retirement.^[2]

References

1. Du Airong (15 September 2014). "驰骋世界乒坛的伤残人程瑜". Hubei Culture and History (in Chinese). 65. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
2. Xiong Jinchao; Li Changzheng (31 August 2008). "武汉传递首棒火炬手程瑜：运动改变了我的人生". Xinhua (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 February 2020.