Xiao Sha
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Xiao Sha born on 15 June 1992, is a Chinese gymnast
. She is an all-rounder, with a balance of skills on all four apparatus, while her strongest apparatus is the balance beam.
team, competing on all four apparatus in the team events. At the 11th Chinese national games
in 2009, Xiao came 7th in all-round, 8th on balance beam and 5th on floor, while the Guizhou team led by Xiao came 7th.
At the international level, Xiao was part of the Chinese team at the 2007 World Championships
, where China won the silver medal for team. She also came 7th in the all-round final. In 2008, she won gold on balance beam and bronze on floor at the Cottbus
World Cup, and repeated those results at the Ostrava
World Cup later that year.
She announced her retirement in December 2009, and also did Li Shanshan
.
Gymnast
Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics, trampolining, or rhythmic gymnastics.See gymnasium for the origin of the word gymnast from gymnastikos.-Female artistic:Australia...
. She is an all-rounder, with a balance of skills on all four apparatus, while her strongest apparatus is the balance beam.
Gymnastics career
Xiao Sha started training in gymnastics at the age of 6. She has won a number of medals at the Chinese national championships, including gold for all-round in 2006, silver for all-round in 2007, gold for balance beam in 2008 and gold for all-round and balance beam in 2009. She is also the forefront gymnast for the GuizhouGuizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
team, competing on all four apparatus in the team events. At the 11th Chinese national games
11th National Games of the People's Republic of China
The 11th National Games of the People's Republic of China was held in various cities in Shandong from October 16 to October 28, 2009. Represented were 33 sports, 43 disciplines and 362 events, including 4 winter sports which were held in Shenyang, Changchun and Qingdao between January and April...
in 2009, Xiao came 7th in all-round, 8th on balance beam and 5th on floor, while the Guizhou team led by Xiao came 7th.
At the international level, Xiao was part of the Chinese team at the 2007 World Championships
2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 40th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, Germany, from 1 to 9 September 2007.Oldest and youngest competitors- Men :- Women :- Finals :- Qualifications :- Floor :...
, where China won the silver medal for team. She also came 7th in the all-round final. In 2008, she won gold on balance beam and bronze on floor at the Cottbus
Cottbus
Cottbus is a city in Brandenburg, Germany, situated around southeast of Berlin, on the River Spree. As of , its population was .- History :...
World Cup, and repeated those results at the Ostrava
Ostrava
Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague. Located close to the Polish border, it is also the administrative center of the Moravian-Silesian Region and of the Municipality with Extended Competence. Ostrava was candidate for the...
World Cup later that year.
She announced her retirement in December 2009, and also did Li Shanshan
Li Shanshan
Li Shanshan is a Chinese gymnast who is especially strong on balance beam. She was a member of the Chinese silver medal-winning team at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, where she also medalled on the balance beam...
.
Competitive history
| Year | Competition Description | Location | Apparatus | Rank-Final | Score-Final | Rank-Qualifying | Score-Qualifying |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | World Championships | Stuttgart | Team | 2 | 183.450 | 2 | 241.175 |
| All-Round | 7 | 59.600 | 12 | 58.425 | |||
| 2008 | World Cup | Cottbus | Balance Beam | 1 | 16.125 | 4 | 14.925 |
| Floor Exercise | 3 | 14.500 | 3 | 14.275 | |||
| Tianjin | Balance Beam | 4 | 15.425 | 1 | 16.300 | ||
| Ostrava | Uneven Bars | 7 | 12.200 | 4 | 13.650 | ||
| Balance Beam | 1 | 15.650 | 1 | 16.000 | |||
| Floor Exercise | 3 | 13.850 | 4 | 12.850 | |||