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] and began swimming training at 7, introduced to the sport by a doctor who had himself been a para-athlete.^[2]

Xu Qing

Personal information
Full name	许庆 (Xu Qing)
Nationality	Chinese
Born	September 27, 1992 (1992-09-27) (age 32)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly, freestyle, medley
Medal record Paralympic Swimming Representing  China Paralympic Games 2008 Beijing Men's 50 metre freestyle S6 2008 Beijing Men's 50 metre butterfly S6 2008 Beijing Men's 4 x 50 metre medley relay – 20 points 2012 London Men's 50 metre freestyle S6 2012 London Men's 100 metre freestyle S6 2012 London Men's 50 metre butterfly S6 2012 London Men's 50 metre Individual Medley SM6 2008 Beijing Men's 200 metre individual medley SM6 2016 Rio Men's 50 metre butterfly S6 2016 Rio Men's 50 metre freestyle S6 2016 Rio Mixed 4 x 50 metre freestyle relay 20 points IPC Swimming World Championships 2010 Eindhoven Men's 50 metre butterfly S6 2013 Montreal Men's 50 metre freestyle S6 2015 Glasgow 50 m freestyle S6 2010 Eindhoven Men's 50 metre freestyle S6 2013 Montreal Men's 50 metre butterfly S6 2013 Montreal Men's 200 metre Individual Medley SM6 2015 Glasgow 50 m butterfly S6

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xu.

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^[update], 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

1. "Athletes".
2. "Athletes".
3. "IPC Swimming World Records - Long Course". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 20 April 2014.

External links

• http://www.paralympic.org/athlete/qing-xu