Template:Did you know nominations/Chen Zhaodi

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:21, 9 April 2019 (UTC)

Chen Zhaodi

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• ... that volleyball player Chen Zhaodi, who was nicknamed "One-armed General" despite having two arms, became an actual general after retiring from her volleyball career? Source: "陈招娣用绷带吊住左臂，带伤出战单手比赛，自此她就有了“独臂将军”的美誉" - "Chen Zhaodi wrapped her left arm in bandage and played the game using her right arm, henceforth earning the nickname "One-armed General", "is the only Chinese sports figure to have been promoted to the military rank of major general."

• Reviewed: Bidni

Created by Zanhe (talk). Self-nominated at 16:43, 4 April 2019 (UTC).

• New enough, long enough, Hook is supported by WP:RS (I don't read or speak Chinese, but the translated articles were clear enough). And one was published in English language. QPQ confirmed. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:10, 4 April 2019 (UTC)