Ding Xinyi (born 27 August 2004) is a Chinese

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. She won gold with 5 hoops at Worlds in 2023.

Career

After taking up the sport in 2010 she became a starter in the senior group in 2023, debuting at the

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where the group won gold in the All-Around and both even finals. Weeks later she won gold in the All-Around and silver in the two event finals in

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. From 31 May to 3 June the group competed at the Asian Championships in

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, winning bronze in teams along individuals Wang Zilu, Zhao Yating and Zhao Yue, gold in the All-Around, with 5 hoops and with 3 ribbons & 2 balls. In July she travelled to

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for the last World Cup of the season, getting bronze in the All-Around and with 3 ribbons & 2 balls. in late August Xinyi was selected for the

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, winning silver in the All-Aroud and with 3 ribbons & 2 balls as well an historical gold medal with 5 hoops. In March 2024 she took part in the

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, winning bronze in the All-Around and the two event finals. A month later in Baku they were 5th overall, 4th with 5 hoops, and 5th in the mixed event in Tashkent. In June the group participated in the stage in Milan, winning gold overall and with 5 hoops as well as silver in the mixed event. In August Ding, Wang Lanjing, Guo Qiqi, Hao Ting and Huang Zhangjiayang were selected for the

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. There they won an historical gold medal in the final, being only the second time China medalled in the event after 2008's silver. In 2025 Ding debuted with a renewed group (consisting of herself, Wang Lanjing, Liu Miaoting, Pu Yanzhu and

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) at the

in Baku.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ding, Xinyi Living people 2004 births Chinese rhythmic gymnasts Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships Gymnasts at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for China Olympic medalists in gymnastics Olympic gold medalists for China Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics