Xu Qing (swimmer)

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Xu Qing
Personal information
Full name许庆 (Xu Qing)
NationalityChinese
BornSeptember 27, 1992 (1992-09-27) (age 31)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, freestyle, medley
Medal record
Paralympic Swimming
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Men's 50 metre freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Men's 50 metre butterfly S6
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Men's 4 x 50 metre medley relay – 20 points
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Men's 50 metre freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Men's 100 metre freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Men's 50 metre butterfly S6
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Men's 50 metre Individual Medley SM6
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Men's 200 metre individual medley SM6
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio Men's 50 metre butterfly S6
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio Men's 50 metre freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio Mixed 4 x 50 metre freestyle relay 20 points
IPC Swimming World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven Men's 50 metre butterfly S6
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montreal Men's 50 metre freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2015 Glasgow 50 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2010 Eindhoven Men's 50 metre freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2013 Montreal Men's 50 metre butterfly S6
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Montreal Men's 200 metre Individual Medley SM6
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Glasgow 50 m butterfly S6
In this Chinese name, the family name is Xu.

Xu Qing (born September 27, 1992) is a Chinese Paralympic swimmer. He lost both his arms in a car accident when he was 6[1] and began swimming training at 7, introduced to the sport by a doctor who had himself been a para-athlete.[2]

Competing in the S6 classification, Xu won 3 gold and one bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and 4 gold medals at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. As of April 2014, Xu holds S6 World records in 50 m freestyle and 50 m butterfly events; he also swam in the 2008 Chinese relay team that holds the 4 x 50 m medley 20pts World Record.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Athletes".
  2. ^ "Athletes".
  3. ^ "IPC Swimming World Records - Long Course". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 20 April 2014.

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