Winter Paralympics: China add four more golds to record haul as host nation lead medal standings on day two

China continue to smash all previous records at the Beijing Winter Paralympics, leading the table with six gold medals out of their total of 16

Chinese Para cross country skiers Zheng Peng and Mao Zhongwu finish one-two in men’s long-distance sitting, Zhang Mengqiu wins country’s first alpine skiing gold

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Zhang Mengqiu, of China, celebrates after claiming Paralympic gold in women’s super-G standing. Photo: Reuters

Published: 12:23pm, 6 Mar 2022Updated: 7:25pm, 6 Mar 2022

China’s Winter Paralympic athletes are thriving on home snow, taking their gold medal tally to six on day two of the Beijing Games on Sunday.

After winning silver on day 1, Zhang Mengqiu etched her name into the history books by winning China’s first alpine skiing gold, while cross country skier Zheng Peng claimed gold in Para cross country men’s long distance sitting.

Liang Jingyi took gold in the men’s Super-G standing event and Yang Hongqiong earned top honours in the women’s Para cross country skiing long distance sitting race.

Zhang clocked a winning time of one minute and 13.54 seconds at the women’s super-G standing race to take gold ahead of French competitor Marie Bochet of France, and Canadian racer Alana Ramsay, who took home bronze. On Saturday, Zhang shocked two former Paralympic champions to win silver in the women’s Para alpine skiing.

Zhang Mengqiu, of China, in action during the women’s super-G standing. Photo: Reuters

Zheng, along with Mao Zhongwu, finished one-two in men’s long-distance sitting, reinforcing the host nation’s leadership in the medal tally with their six golds giving them a total of 16 medals.