Xu Qing (swimmer)
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] He 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[]
- ^ http://www.paralympic.org/athletes/biographies?athlete=Qing%2520Xu
- ^ http://www.paralympic.org/athletes/biographies?athlete=Qing%2520Xu
- ^ "IPC Swimming World Records - Long Course". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
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