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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
S9, SB8, SM9
Further personal information
Residence
Ningbo, CHN
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Mandarin
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up the sport in around 2008 at a swimming pool in Ningbo, People's Republic of China.
Why this sport?
Her parents encouraged her to start swimming because she enjoyed playing in the water as a child. They also hoped she might become a Para athlete.
Club / Team
Zhejiang Province: China
Name of coach
Li Mengzhong [national], CHN
International debut
Year
2016
Competing for
China
Tournament
Paralympic Games
Location
Rio de Janeiro, BRA
General interest
Nicknames
Xiao Xu (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)
Hobbies
Origami, weaving bracelets, online shopping, skateboarding. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021, 12 Sep 2019; sports.qq.com, 13 Sep 2016)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the S9 100m butterfly at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021, 12 Sep 2019)
Most influential person in career
Coach Li Mengzhong. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019, 23 Aug 2021)
Hero / Idol
Chinese actor Wang Yibo. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)
Awards and honours
In 2016 she received the National May 1st Labour Medal from the All China Federation of Trade Unions [ACFTU]. (news.163.com, 21 Sep 2016)
In 2016 she was named a Model Worker of Zhejiang Province in the People's Republic of China. (zj.people.com.cn, 28 Sep 2016)
In 2016 she was named a Model Worker of Zhejiang Province in the People's Republic of China. (zj.people.com.cn, 28 Sep 2016)
Ambitions
To win gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (zjnews.zjol.com.cn, 17 Sep 2016)
Impairment
She lost her left arm at age five after she was involved in a car accident. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019; zjdpf.org.cn, 08 Apr 2019)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 2016-09-09 | 3 | |
| Women's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 3 | 2016-09-09 | 2 | |
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Final Round | 2016-09-11 | 4 | |
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 3 | 2016-09-11 | 2 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 2016-09-12 | 5 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 3 | 2016-09-12 | 2 | |
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB8 | Final Round | 2016-09-14 | 6 | |
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB8 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-14 | 4 | |
| Women's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Final Round | 2016-09-15 | 3 | |
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-15 | 1 | |
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Final Round | 2016-09-15 | 1 | |
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-16 | 3 | |
| Women's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Final Round | 2016-09-16 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Heat 1 | 2017-12-02 | 5 | |
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Final 1 | 2017-12-02 | 5 | |
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Final 1 | 2017-12-04 | 2 | |
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 2 | 2017-12-04 | 2 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Final 1 | 2017-12-04 | 4 | |
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB8 | Final 1 | 2017-12-05 | 2 | |
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Final 1 | 2017-12-06 | 2 | |
| Women's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Final 1 | 2017-12-06 | 2 | |
| Women's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2017-12-06 | 1 | |
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 1 | 2017-12-06 | 1 |