Gu Xiaofei (born 14 March 1989 in

Nantong Nantong (; alternate names: Nan-t'ung, Nantung, Tongzhou, or Tungchow; Qihai dialect: ) is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Jiangsu province, China. Located on the northern bank of the Yangtze River, near the river mouth. Nantong is a vital ...

) is a Chinese Paralympic powerlifter. He is a three-time silver medalist at the

Summer Paralympics The Summer Paralympics also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebra ...

. He is also a five-time medalist, including two gold medals, at the World Para Powerlifting Championships.

Career

He represented China at the Summer Paralympics in 2012, 2016 and 2021 and he won three silver medals: in the men's 82.5 kg event in 2012, in the men's 80 kg event in 2016 and in the men's 80 kg event in 2021. At the

2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships The 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships was a competition for male and female athletes with a disability. It was held in Mexico City, Mexico and ran from 2 to 8 December 2017. The tournament was one of the compulsory tournaments to qualify ...

held in Mexico City, Mexico, he won the silver medal in the men's 80 kg event. Two years later, at the

2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships The 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships was a competition for male and female athletes with a disability. It was held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan and ran from 12 to 20 July. The tournament was one of the compulsory tournaments to qualify fo ...

held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, he also won the silver medal in the men's 80 kg event. In 2021, he won the gold medal in his event at the

2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships The 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships was a powerlifting competition for athletes with a disability. It was held in Tbilisi, Georgia from 27 November to 5 December. It was previously scheduled to be held in Batumi, Georgia and, before ...

held in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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