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Xu Qiuping

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Xu Qiuping
Personal information
Born (1984-08-29) 29 August 1984 (age 40)
Shanghai, China
Height174 cm (69 in)
Sport
CountryChina
SportAthletics
Disability classF37
Event(s)shot put
discus throw
javelin throw
ClubShanghai
Coached byWang Xingzhang
Medal record
Track and field
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Shot put – F37
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Discus – F37
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Christchurch shot put – F37
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Christchurch discus – F37
Asian Para Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Discus – F37
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Javelin – F37
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Shot put – F37

Xu Qiuping (born 29 August 1984) is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in F37 classification throwing events.[1]

Xu first represented her country at a Paralympic Games in 2008 in Beijing, entering the F37/38 shot put event. Her best throw of 10.21 left her in sixth place, outside the medals. She experienced greater success at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where she won two medals; both silver in the F37 discus and shot put. As well as her Paralympic success Xu has won medals at the World Championships winning a silver and bronze in the 2011 Games in Christchurch.[2]

Personal history

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Xu was born in Shanghai, China in 1984. Due to damage to nerves in her brain, Xu is unable to move her right hand.[2] She still lives is Shanghai and is a professional athlete.

Notes

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  1. ^ "2011 IPC Athletics World Championships: Results book" (PDF). p. 88. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Xu Qiuping". IPC. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.