Xing Aowei

Chinese artistic gymnast From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Xing Aowei (simplified Chinese: 邢傲伟; traditional Chinese: 邢傲偉; pinyin: Xíng Àowěi; born February 15, 1982, in Yantai, Shandong) is a male Chinese gymnast. Xing was part of the Chinese team that won the gold medal in the team event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He was also a part of the 2004 Olympic team in Athens, but placed fifth after his mistake in the floor exercise, plus two falls (and another major mistake) from his teammate Teng Haibin.

BornFebruary 15, 1982 (1982-02-15) (age 44)
Country
represented
China China
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Xing Aowei
BornFebruary 15, 1982 (1982-02-15) (age 44)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
China China
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyTeam
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1999 TianjinTeam
Gold medal – first place2003 AnaheimTeam
Bronze medal – third place1999 TianjinFloor exercise
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1998 BangkokTeam
Gold medal – first place1998 BangkokPommel Horse
Bronze medal – third place1998 BangkokHorizontal Bar
National Games
Gold medal – first place2001 GuangzhouFloor Exercise
Gold medal – first place2001 GuangzhouHorizontal Bar
Silver medal – second place2005 NanjingHorizontal Bar
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Major performances

  • 1998 Asian Games - 1st team & pommel horse, 3rd horizontal bar
  • 1998 National Championships - 1st pommel horse
  • 1998 World Middle School Students Games - 1st all-around, floor exercise, pommel horse, parallel bars & horizontal bar
  • 1999 National Championships - 1st pommel horse, 2nd floor exercise
  • 1999 World Cup Series - 1st pommel horse
  • 1999 National Champions Tournament - 2nd pommel horse
  • 1999 World Championships - 1st team, 3rd floor exercise
  • 2000 National Championships - 1st all-around, floor exercise & pommel horse, 2nd parallel bars
  • 2000 Sydney Olympic Games - 1st team
  • 2000 World Cup Grand Finals - 3rd pommel horse
  • 2001 East Asian Games - 1st team, vaulting horse & horizontal bar
  • 2001 National Championships - 1st horizontal bar
  • 2001 National Games - 1st floor exercise & horizontal bar
  • 2004 Athens Olympics - 5th team

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