Wang Xiaofu
Sport
Country China
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS8
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens50m freestyle S8
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens100m butterfly S8
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens200m individual medley SM8
Gold medal – first place2008 Beijing50m freestyle S8
Gold medal – first place2008 Beijing100m freestyle S8
Silver medal – second place2004 Athens4x100m medley relay 34pts
Silver medal – second place2008 Beijing100m breaststroke SB8
Silver medal – second place2008 Beijing4x100m medley relay 34pts
Bronze medal – third place2004 Athens4x100m freestyle relay 34pts
Bronze medal – third place2008 Beijing100m butterfly S8
Bronze medal – third place2008 Beijing4x100m freestyle relay 34pts
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 Mar del Plata100m freestyle S8
Gold medal – first place2002 Mar del Plata400m freestyle S8
Gold medal – first place2002 Mar del Plata100m butterfly S8
Gold medal – first place2002 Mar del Plata200m individual medley SM8
Gold medal – first place2006 Durban50m freestyle S8
Gold medal – first place2006 Durban100m freestyle S8
Gold medal – first place2006 Durban400m freestyle S8
Gold medal – first place2006 Durban100m butterfly S8
Gold medal – first place2006 Durban200m individual medley SM8
Silver medal – second place2006 Durban100m breaststroke SB8

Wang Xiaofu (born November 1988) is a Chinese retired Paralympic swimmer and multiple gold medalist. [1]

At the age of six, Wang lost his right arm and has impaired muscle strength in his legs following an electrical accident. At the age of 13, he began training for high-level Paralympic swimming, and won three gold medals when he participated in national games the following year. In 2007, he won nine gold medals in national competitions.[2]

Wang represented China at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, winning three gold medals, a silver and a bronze, and setting three world records in the process. He has represented China again at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, and carried his country's flag during the Games' Opening Ceremony.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Wang Xiaofu - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 30 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Wang laps back into action". China Daily. 9 September 2008.
  3. ↑ "Champion swimmer to carry flag for China at opening", Xinhua, September 5, 2008
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