Yang Jinqiao

Yang Jinqiao
Born (2001-06-14) 14 June 2001
Curling career
Member Association China
World Wheelchair Championship
appearances
1 (2023)
World Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances
2 (2024, 2025)
Paralympic
appearances
1 (2026)
Medal record
Wheelchair curling
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
2026 Milano Cortina Mixed doubles
World Championship
2023 Richmond Mixed team
World Mixed Doubles Championships
2024 Gangneung Mixed doubles

Yang Jinqiao (Chinese: 杨金桥, born 14 June 2001) is a Chinese wheelchair curler. He represented China at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.

Career

Yang competed at the 2023 World Wheelchair Curling Championship and won a gold medal.[1] He then competed at the 2024 World Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Curling Championship and won a silver medal with Wang Meng.[2]

In February 2026, he was selected to represent China at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.[3] He competed in wheelchair curling mixed doubles, an event making it's Paralympic debut.[4] China defeated the reigning world champions Japan in seven ends, becoming the first team to win a wheelchair mixed doubles game at the Paralympics.[5] He won a gold medal in the inaugural mixed doubles event.[6]

References

  1. ^ "China secure second consecutive Wheelchair Curling World Championship title". insidethegames.biz. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Republic of Korea win gold at World Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Curling Championship". paralympic.org. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  3. ^ "米兰冬残奥会中国派王蒙杨金桥出战_新浪新闻". sina.cn (in Chinese). 24 February 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  4. ^ "中国轮椅冰壶混双首秀胜日本 赢中国代表团开门红". titan24.com (in Chinese). 5 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Historic Paralympic Winter Games victory for People's Republic of China". worldcurling.org. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  6. ^ "China wins inaugural wheelchair curling mixed doubles gold". paralympic.org. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.