Huang Wenpan (22 August 1995 – 15 March 2018) was a Chinese Paralympic swimmer.[1][2] He won five gold medals at the 2016 Summer Paralympics: at the Men's 50 metre freestyle S3 event with a world record and paralympic record of 39.24,[3] at the Men's 200 metre freestyle S3 event with a world record and paralympic record of 3:09.04,[4] at the Men's 50 metre breaststroke SB2 event with a world record and paralympic record of 50.65[5][6] at the Men's 150 metre individual medley SM3 event with a world record and paralympic record of 2:40.19.[7] and at the Mixed 4 x 50 metre freestyle relay 20pts event with a world record and paralympic record of 2:18.03. He also won a silver medal at the Men's 50 metre backstroke S3 event with 46.11.[8]
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| Born | 22 August 1995 Meishan, Sichuan, China |
| Died | 15 March 2018 (aged 22) Hongya County, Meishan, Sichuan |
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| Country |  China |
| Sport | Swimming |
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| Chinese | 黄文攀 | ||||||
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Death
Huang Wenpan died on 16 March 2018 after succumbing to injuries following a car accident where he drove the car alone which crashed into a lamp post.[9][10][11]