Zhang Liangmin (Chinese: 张亮敏; pinyin: Zhāng Liàngmǐn; born October 12, 1985) is a blind Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in throwing events.

She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There she won a silver medal in the women's F12–13 discus throw event and also competed in the F12/13 shot put.

In the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio she took a gold medal in the discus after a throw of 36.65 metres. Silver medalist Tang Hongxia threw 35.01 metres and Izabela Campos took the bronze with a throw of 32.60 metres.[1]

In 2017 she won the F11 discus and F11/F12 shot put events at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Beijing.[2]

In the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo she took a gold medal in the Discus Throw F11 with a world record of 40.83 metres.

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