Xiao Ruoteng (simplified Chinese: 肖若腾; traditional Chinese: 蕭若騰; pinyin: Xiào Ruòténg, born 30 January 1996) is a Chinese artistic gymnast.[1]
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| Born | 30 January 1996 Beijing, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Beijing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | People's Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Beijing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Wang Hongwei, Teng Haibin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life edit
Xiao was born 30 January 1996 in Beijing, China. He began gymnastics at age five.[2]
Xiao has received four awards. The General Administration of Sport of China named him an Elite Athlete of National Class in 2012 and 2016.[2] In 2018, the Xinhua News Agency named him one of the Top 10 Athletes of the Year in the People's Republic of China.[2] In 2020, he received the Beijing May 4 Youth Medal.[2]
He studied physical education at Beijing Sport University and speaks Mandarin and English.
Career edit
2015 edit
Xiao competed in the World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain, where his team placed third.[2]
2016 edit
Xiao injured his elbow during training, and was unable to compete in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2]
2017 edit
In May 2017, Xiao competed at the Asian Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, where his team won gold.[2] He won first all around and on parallel bars, as well as second on floor and high bar.[2] He became the first gymnast in nine years, other than Kohei Uchimura, to win a major all-around title after returning from an injury. He shared the podium with teammate and silver medalist Lin Chaopan.
In October, Xiao competed at the World Championships in Montreal, Canada, where he placed first all around, as well as third on pommel horse.[2]
2018 edit
In August, Xiao competed at the Asian Games in Indonesia, where his team won first.[2] Xiao placed third all around, as well as third on high bar and second on parallel bars.[2]
In October, Xiao competed at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar, where the team placed first.[2] Xiao placed second all around, as well as first on pommel horse.[2]
2019 edit
Xiao competed at the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, where his team placed second.[2] He placed fourth all around and on parallel bars, as well as third on floor exercise.
2021 edit
At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Xiao competed for the People's Republic of China, a team including Sun Wei, Zou Jingyuan, and Lin Chaopan.[3] The team won Olympic bronze with a combined score of 262.397, 0.606 points beneath the winning team.[4]
References edit
- ^ "XIAO Ruoteng". fig-gymnastics.com. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Artistic Gymnastics XIAO Ruoteng". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ "Artistic Gymnastics - Team China". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ "Artistic Gymnastics - Final Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2021-07-27.