One-legged Chinese student wins hearts of schoolmates and nation after 1,000m ‘run’
- Gao Yanneng clocks three minutes and 50 seconds for a physical examination he was not required to complete
- Teachers and principal of Majie No 1 Middle School in Luoping County extremely proud of the teenager
A one-legged secondary Chinese student has won the hearts of his classmates and the nation after “running” 1,000m as part of his school entrance examinations. And he ran around his school track in a competitive time too.
Gao Yanneng, 17, insisted on “running” using his crutches despite being advised by teachers that he had already achieved enough points to pass the entrance exam.
A fitness test is required for able-bodied students who want to achieve the highest marks in their exams and Gao, who had already passed his written exams with ease, needn’t have gone through any physical tests to gain entrance to Majie No 1 Middle School in Luoping County in Yunnan province.
According to yn.people.cm.cn, the disabled student said last week that “persistence” drove him to achieve “perfect” marks as he clocked a highly respectable time of three minutes and 50 seconds for the 1,000m – the fastest time from his group.
