Xiao Qin Explained

Xiao Qin
Fullname:Xiao Qin
Country:China
Birth Date:1985 1, mf=yes
Birth Place:Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Height:1.64m
Discipline:MAG
Headcoach:Huang Yubin
Assistcoach:Jin Weiguo
Show-Medals:no

Xiao Qin (; born January 12, 1985) is a Chinese gymnast. He specializes in the horizontal bar and parallel bars, but is best known for his work on the pommel horse for which he has won Olympic, world, national, East Asian Games, and World Cup titles. He joined the China national team in 1999 and is part of the People's Liberation Army.

Competitive highlights

He has qualified for two Olympics. At the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Xiao Qin was one of the favorites for the Olympic title on pommel horse, but his dreams were shattered when he fell during the qualification round. He qualified for the horizontal bar event final but placed 6th. It was also a disappointing Olympics for his team favored to win gold but instead finished 5th. At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, he redeemed himself by winning gold on the pommel horse along with gold for his team.

YearCompetition DescriptionLocationApparatusRank-FinalScore-FinalRank-QualifyingScore-Qualifying
2001World ChampionshipsGhentTeam5165.2607218.296
Pommel Horse29.775
2002World ChampionshipsDebrecenPommel Horse29.75029.737
2003World Cup/SeriesThessalonikiPommel Horse49.02549.100
World ChampionshipsAnaheimTeam1171.9963225.119
Pommel Horse79.350
2004World Cup/SeriesGhentPommel Horse19.925
Parallel Bars79.325
Horizontal Bar39.612
GlasgowPommel Horse19.900
World Cup/Series FinalBirminghamPommel Horse19.825
Horizontal Bar88.200
Olympic GamesAthensTeam5171.2574229.507
Pommel Horse449.337
Horizontal Bar69.73749.750
2005World ChampionshipsMelbourneAll around5628.974
Pommel Horse19.85019.800
Horizontal Bar69.36229.687
Parallel Bars199.487
2006World Cup/Series FinalSão PauloPommel Horse116.100
World Cup/SeriesShanghaiPommel Horse116.300
GhentPommel Horse115.975
World ChampionshipsAarhusTeam1277.7751372.250
All around19361.875
Pommel Horse116.025116.175
Horizontal Bar8614.250
Parallel Bars1115.675
2007World Cup/SeriesShanghaiPommel Horse115.325
Horizontal Bar315.475
World ChampionshipsStuttgartTeam1281.9001374.275
All around13177.225
Pommel Horse116.300116.275
Horizontal Bar1215.100
Parallel Bars1415.875
Floor Exercise9814.300
2008World Cup/SeriesTianjinPommel Horse116.375
Olympic GamesBeijingTeam1286.1251374.675
All around4676.700
Pommel Horse115.875116.175
Horizontal Bar5614.375
Parallel Bars1815.150
Floor Exercise5614.375

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