Xiao Qin

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Xiao Qin was born on January 1, 1985 in China. He is a Chinese Gymnast. He specializes on the Horizontal Bar and Parallel Bars, but is best known for his work on the pommel horse. He is the 2005 World Champion, 2005 10th Chinese National Games Champion 2004 World Cup Final Champion, 2005 East Asian Game Champion and Five-time National Champion (2001-2005) on the pommel horse.

Along with his numerous medals on pommel horse he is also the 2003 World Champion with his team and the 2004 Chinese National Champion on the Horizontal Bar. In 2004 he was selected for 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 in qualifications. He finished 5th with his team and a respectable sixth place finish on the Horizontal Bar. He won the gold medal in the team event at the 2006 Asian Games.