Xiao Sha

Xiao Sha (Chinese: 肖莎; pinyin: Xiāo Shā, born 15 June 1992) is a retired Chinese gymnast. She was an all-arounder, with a balance of skills on all four apparatus, while her strongest apparatus was the balance beam.[1]

Xiao Sha
Personal information
Full name肖莎 (Xiao Sha)
Country represented China
Born (1992-06-15) 15 June 1992
Rongjiang, Guizhou
Height1.40 m (4 ft 7 in) (4'7")
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior
Retired2009
Medal record
World Championships
2007 StuttgartTeam
Pacific Rim Championships
2006 HonoluluTeam
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Xiao.

Gymnastics career

Xiao Sha started training in gymnastics at the age of 6. She has won a number of medals at the Chinese national championships, including gold for all-round in 2006, silver for all-round in 2007, gold for balance beam in 2008 and gold for all-round and balance beam in 2009.[1][2] She is also the forefront gymnast for the Guizhou team, competing on all four apparatus in the team events. At the 11th Chinese national games in 2009, Xiao came 7th in all-round, 8th on balance beam and 5th on floor, while the Guizhou team led by Xiao came 7th.[3]

At the international level, Xiao was part of the Chinese team at the 2007 World Championships, where China won the silver medal for team. She also came 7th in the all-round final.[4] In 2008, she won gold on balance beam and bronze on floor at the Cottbus World Cup, and repeated those results at the Ostrava World Cup later that year.[5][6]

She announced her retirement in December 2009, and also did Li Shanshan.

Routines

Bars- Clear hip,Ray,Ling, Piked Jaeger,Pak salto,Toe on shoot to HB,Healy, Straddled Jaeger, Double layout full.[7]

Beam- Front aerial to the side of the beam,two flics to a layout, full turn with leg at horizontal,front aerial to flic to layout stepout,front tuck,split jump,sheep jump,back tuck,switch ring,switch split,round off,double pike back.[8]

Floor- Piked full twisting double back,1 1/2 twist to front full,switch split,switch split 1/2,Memmel, 2 1/2 twist, double turn w/ leg at horizontal,Double pike back[9]

Competitive history
Year Competition Description Location Apparatus Rank-Final Score-Final Rank-Qualifying Score-Qualifying
2007 World Championships Stuttgart Team 2 183.450 2 241.175
All-Round 7 59.600 12 58.425
2008 World Cup Cottbus Balance Beam 1 16.125 4 14.925
Floor Exercise 3 14.500 3 14.275
Tianjin Balance Beam 4 15.425 1 16.300
Ostrava Uneven Bars 7 12.200 4 13.650
Balance Beam 1 15.650 1 16.000
Floor Exercise 3 13.850 4 12.850

References
  1. "Baidu百科:肖莎". BAidu. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  2. "体育之星 > 体操 > 肖莎". Sina. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  3. "Competition Results: Gymnastics". Chinese 11th National Games. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  4. "40th World Championships - Women's Finals". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  5. "32nd Turnier der Meister 2008 - Women's Finals". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  6. "Grand Prix Ostrava World Cup 2008 - Women's Finals". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  7. Xiao, Sha. "Bars".
  8. Xiao, Sha. "Beam routine".
  9. Xiao, Sha. "Floor".

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