Xiao Qin


Xiao Qin is a male Chinese gymnast. He specializes in the horizontal bar and parallel bars, but is best known for his work on the pommel horse for which he has won Olympic, world, national, East Asian Games, and World Cup titles. He joined the Chinese National Team in 1999 and is part of the People's Liberation Army.

Competitive highlights

He has qualified for two Olympics. At the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Xiao Qin was one of the favorites for the Olympic title on pommel horse, but his dreams were shattered when he fell during the qualification round. He qualified for the horizontal bar event final but placed 6th. It was also a disappointing Olympics for his team favored to win gold but instead finished 5th. At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, he redeemed himself by winning gold on the pommel horse along with gold for his team.
YearCompetition DescriptionLocationApparatusRank-FinalScore-FinalRank-QualifyingScore-Qualifying
2001World ChampionshipsGhentTeam5165.2607218.296
2001World ChampionshipsGhentPommel Horse29.775
2002World ChampionshipsDebrecenPommel Horse29.75029.737
2003World Cup/SeriesThessalonikiPommel Horse49.02549.100
2003World ChampionshipsAnaheimTeam1171.9963225.119
2003World ChampionshipsAnaheimPommel Horse79.350
2004World Cup/SeriesGhentPommel Horse19.925
2004World Cup/SeriesGhentParallel Bars79.325
2004World Cup/SeriesGhentHorizontal Bar39.612
2004World Cup/SeriesGlasgowPommel Horse19.900
2004World Cup/Series FinalBirminghamPommel Horse19.825
2004World Cup/Series FinalBirminghamHorizontal Bar88.200
2004Olympic GamesAthensTeam5171.2574229.507
2004Olympic GamesAthensPommel Horse449.337
2004Olympic GamesAthensHorizontal Bar69.73749.750
2005World ChampionshipsMelbourneAll around5628.974
2005World ChampionshipsMelbournePommel Horse19.85019.800
2005World ChampionshipsMelbourneHorizontal Bar69.36229.687
2005World ChampionshipsMelbourneParallel Bars199.487
2006World Cup/Series FinalSão PauloPommel Horse116.100
2006World Cup/SeriesShanghaiPommel Horse116.300
2006World Cup/SeriesGhentPommel Horse115.975
2006World ChampionshipsAarhusTeam1277.7751372.250
2006World ChampionshipsAarhusAll around19361.875
2006World ChampionshipsAarhusPommel Horse116.025116.175
2006World ChampionshipsAarhusHorizontal Bar8614.250
2006World ChampionshipsAarhusParallel Bars1115.675
2007World Cup/SeriesShanghaiPommel Horse115.325
2007World Cup/SeriesShanghaiHorizontal Bar315.475
2007World ChampionshipsStuttgartTeam1281.9001374.275
2007World ChampionshipsStuttgartAll around13177.225
2007World ChampionshipsStuttgartPommel Horse116.300116.275
2007World ChampionshipsStuttgartHorizontal Bar1215.100
2007World ChampionshipsStuttgartParallel Bars1415.875
2007World ChampionshipsStuttgartFloor Exercise9814.300
2008World Cup/SeriesTianjinPommel Horse116.375
2008Olympic GamesBeijingTeam1286.1251374.675
2008Olympic GamesBeijingAll around4676.700
2008Olympic GamesBeijingPommel Horse115.875116.175
2008Olympic GamesBeijingHorizontal Bar5614.375
2008Olympic GamesBeijingParallel Bars1815.150
2008Olympic GamesBeijingFloor Exercise5614.375