| Xiao Sha | |
| Fullname: | 肖莎 (Xiao Sha) |
| Birth Date: | 1992 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Rongjiang, Guizhou |
| Height: | 140 cm |
| Discipline: | WAG |
| Level: | Senior |
| Retired: | 2009 |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Xiao Sha (born 15 June 1992) is a retired Chinese gymnast. She won a silver medal with the Chinese team at the 2007 World Championships.
Xiao Sha started training in gymnastics at age 6. She medaled at the Chinese national championships, including gold for all-round in 2006, silver for all-round in 2007, gold for balance beam in 2008 and gold for all-round and balance beam in 2009.[1] She was also the leading gymnast for the Guizhou team, competing on all four apparatus in the team events. At the 11th Chinese national games in 2009, Xiao came 7th in all-round, 8th on balance beam and 5th on floor, while the Guizhou team she led came 7th.[2]
At the international level, Xiao was part of the Chinese team at the 2007 World Championships, where China won silver. She came 7th in the all-round final.[3] In 2008, she won gold on balance beam and bronze on floor at the Cottbus World Cup, and repeated those results at the Ostrava World Cup later that year.[4] [5]
She announced her retirement in December 2009.
| Year | Competition Description | Location | Apparatus | Rank-Final | Score-Final | Rank-Qualifying | Score-Qualifying |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | World Championships | Stuttgart | Team | 2 | 183.450 | 2 | 241.175 |
| All-Round | 7 | 59.600 | 12 | 58.425 | |||
| 2008 | World Cup | Cottbus | Balance Beam | 1 | 16.125 | 4 | 14.925 |
| Floor Exercise | 3 | 14.500 | 3 | 14.275 | |||
| Tianjin | Balance Beam | 4 | 15.425 | 1 | 16.300 | ||
| Ostrava | Uneven Bars | 7 | 12.200 | 4 | 13.650 | ||
| Balance Beam | 1 | 15.650 | 1 | 16.000 | |||
| Floor Exercise | 3 | 13.850 | 4 | 12.850 | |||