- Xiao Qin
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January 12 ,1985 inNanjing ) is a male Chinese gymnast. He specializes on theHorizontal Bar andParallel Bars , but is best known for his work on thepommel horse , where he has won Olympic,world, national, East Asian Games and world cup final titles on the event. He joined the Chinese National Team in 1999 and is part of thePeople's Liberation Army .He has qualified for two Olympics games. In
2004 he was selected for the2004 Olympics inAthens . Xiao Qin was one of the favorites for the Olympic title on Pommel Horse, but his dreams were shattered when he fell in qualifications. He finished disappointing 5th with his team and a respectable sixth place finish on the Horizontal Bar. He was once again selected for the2008 Olympics inBeijing due to his strenghs on the Horizontal Bar and Pommel Horse. Xiao has been the world champion on the pommel horse for the past three years and won the past two world cup finals, which made him a heavy favorite for the pommel horse title. He helped his team secure the gold in the team competition and won the pommel horse event final.Name: Xiao Qin (肖钦）
Date of Birth: 1985.1.12
Place of Birth: Nanjing, Jiangsu
Height: 1.64m
Weight: 55kg
Head Coach: Huang Yubin
Assistant Coach: Jin Weiguo
Best Event: Pommel Horse (Highest Score: 16.300)
Major Honors
Silver Medalist, Pommel Horse, 2001 Ghent World Championship
Silver Medalist, Pommel Horse, 2002 Debrecen World Championship
Gold Medalist, Men's Team Competition, 2003 Anaheim World Championship
Gold Medalist, Pommel Horse, 2004 Birmingham World Cup Final
Gold Medalist, Pommel Horse, 2005 Chinese National Competition
Gold Medalist, Men's Team Competition, 2006 Aarhus World Championship
Gold Medalist, Pommel Horse, 2006 Aarhus World Championship
Gold Medalist, Pommel Horse, Sao Paulo World Cup Final
Gold Medalist, Men's Team Competition, 2006 Doha Asiad Games
Gold Medalist, Men's Team Competition, 2007 Stuttgart World Championship
Gold Medalist, Pommel Horse, 2007 Stuttgart World Championship
Gold Medalist, Men's Team Competition, 2008 Beijing Olympics
Gold Medalist, Pommel Horse, 2008 Beijing Olympics
References
* [http://index.sports.sohu.com/person/plist.php?userid=1360 Sohu Profile] zh icon
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