Xu Zhiqiang (Chinese: 许志强) (born 4 March 1963) is a former male Chinese gymnast.

Xu Zhiqiang
Country represented China
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 Budapest Team
Silver medal – second place 1985 Montreal Team
Silver medal – second place 1987 Rotterdam Team

Xu was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. He joined the People's Liberation Army in 1973, and enrolled in the army's gymnastics team. Later Xu was admitted into Chinese national team. Xu competed at 1984 Olympic Games, and helped China win a silver medal in men's gymnastics team competition. He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, but did not win a medal.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Xu Zhiqiang Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2019.