Without arms, beyond limits. A champion across the track and taekwondo mat.

China Daily

9th October 2026

Without arms, beyond limits. A champion across the track and taekwondo mat.

By Hu Yumeng and Ma Jingna

Twenty-four years after an accident left Ma Yinghu without arms, the now 30-year-old athlete left the 12th Gansu Provincial Games for Persons with Disabilities with no less than three golds and one silver.

Growing up in rural Dongxiang county of Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture, Gansu province, he had no professional coach or training facilities. Dirt roads and village paths became his first tracks. He ran to and from school, practiced with friends, and learned from sports videos, gradually building his strength and technique.

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