Xu Qing (swimmer) explained

Xu Qing
Fullname:许庆 (Xu Qing)
Nationality:Chinese
Strokes:Butterfly, freestyle, medley
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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., 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athletes.
  2. Web site: Athletes.
  3. Web site: IPC Swimming World Records - Long Course . International Paralympic Committee . 20 April 2014 .