Chinese sports legend : Li Xiaopeng (gymnast)

Chinese Top Gymnast : Li Xiaopeng 

Li Xiaopeng is one of the world's greatest gymnast, who specializes in parallel bars and vault. He currently holds 16 world titles, more than any other gymnasts in China. he has been named the newest Ambassador for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. Li Xiaopeng has been won total  four Olympic gold medals and eight World Championships titles in his career. 

Li Xiaopeng in Olympic 2008

Li Xiaopeng was outstanding in the parallel bars and the vault, so much so that the International Gymnastics Federation named two moves after him- the "Li Xiaopeng hop" in the vaut and "Li Xiaopeng arm hang" on parallel bars. Also he achieved his greatest successes on the parallel bars, winning two Olympic gold medals in Sydney in 2000 and Beijing in 2008 and a bronze in Athens in 2004. He also won two world titles on parallel bars and three World Cups. One of his outstanding achievements was at the 2003 World Championships in Anaheim when he won three gold medals- parallel bars, vault and team.


Posted by Yuting Wei
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