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'{{AfC submission|t||ts=20240906213635|u=A37393|ns=118|demo=}} '''Ye Tao''' (14 February 1998) is a [[Paralympic athlete]] who competes in [[Para-athletics]] in the [[T11 (classification)]]. He predominantly competes in the [[100 metres]] and [[Long jump]] in his class<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paris 2024 |url=https://www.paralympic.org/en/paris-2024-paralympics/athlete/tao-ye_2474332 |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=www.paralympic.org}}</ref>.{{Infobox sportsperson | name = Ye Tao | image = | image_size = | caption = | headercolor = | birth_name = | fullname = | nickname = | nationality = Chinese | birth_date = {{birth-date and age|14 February 1998}} | birth_place = China | death_date = | death_place = | height = | weight = | website = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} !--> | country = | sport = [[Paralympic athletics]] | disability_class = [[T11 (classification)|T11]] | event = 100 metres, Long Jump | collegeteam = | club = Fujian Province | team = | turnedpro = | coach = Gao Zhiqiang | retired = | coaching = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | paralympics = | highestranking = | pb = | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[para athletics]]}} {{Medal|Country|{{CHN}}}} {{Medal|Competition|[[World Para Athletics Championships|World Championships]]}} {{Medal|Silver|[[2023 World Para Athletics Championships|2023 Paris]]|Long Jump T11}} {{Medal|Silver|2024 Kobe|100m T11}} {{Medal|Bronze|[[2024 World Para Athletics Championships|2024 Kobe]]|Long jump T11}} | residence = }} == Career == Ye is visually impaired and competes in the T11 class, which requires all athletes to be blindfolded so that it’s an even playing field. His first major competition was at the [[Asian Para Games]] in 2022. There he placed second in the long jump and third in the 100 metres<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asian Para Games: China dominates track events, Sumit puts Indian on top |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/asian-para-games-china-and-india-dominate-athletics |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref>. Ye competed in his first major competition on a world stage, at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships. There he won a silver medal in the T11 Long Jump<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hangzhou |first=Wu Jie in |title=Paddler wins first gold as Chinese delegation dominates medal table - Global Times |url=https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202310/1300419.shtml |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=www.globaltimes.cn}}</ref>. At the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships Ye got a silver in the T11 100m behind teammate [[Di Dongdong]] making it a [[China]] 1-2 and a Bronze in the Long Jump T11<ref>{{Cite web |title=China claims 1-2 victory in men's 100m T11 at Para Athletics World Championships - People's Daily Online |url=http://en.people.cn/n3/2024/0524/c90000-20173732.html |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=en.people.cn}}</ref>. Ye qualified for the T11 100m and Long Jump for the [[2024 Summer Paralympics]]. In the 100 metres, he made it to the Semi Finals<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gu |first=Yetao |date=2024-08-29 |title=Chinese Athletes Aim for Success at Paris Paralympic Games |url=https://chinaminutes.com/2024/08/29/chinese-paralympians-are-ready-for-success-paris-paralympic-games/ |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=CHINA MINUTES |language=en-US}}</ref>. In the [[Long jump]], Ye placed 4th with a jump of 6.29 metres, which was only 0.03 metres of a bronze medal and a China 1-2-3. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Paris 2024 |url=https://www.paralympic.org/en/paris-2024-paralympics/results/para-athletics/ATHMLONGJUMP11010-----/fnl-000100-- |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=www.paralympic.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Irwin |first=Pirate |date=2024-08-31 |title=China extends lead in Paralympic medals table after track success |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/paralympics/2024/08/31/china-paralympic-lead/ |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=The Japan Times |language=en}}</ref> ==References== {{Ref list}} {{Drafts moved from mainspace|date=September 2024}}'