Wang Xiaofu (born November 1988) is a

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retired

Paralympic The Paralympic Games or Paralympics is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of disabilities. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Kore ...

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

and multiple gold medalist. At the age of six, Wang lost his right arm and has impaired muscle strength in his legs following an electrical accident. At the age of 13, he began training for high-level

swimming, and won three gold medals when he participated in national games the following year. In 2007, he won nine gold medals in national competitions. Wang represented China at the

2004 Summer Paralympics The 2004 Summer Paralympics (), the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece, from 17 to 28 September ...

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, winning three gold medals, a silver and a bronze, and setting three world records in the process. He has represented China again at the

2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China, from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...

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, and carried his country's flag during the Games'

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."Champion swimmer to carry flag for China at opening"
Xinhua, September 5, 2008

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1988 births Living people Paralympic swimmers for China Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for China Paralympic silver medalists for China Paralympic bronze medalists for China World record holders in paralympic swimming Chinese amputees Swimmers from Yunnan Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics S8-classified para swimmers Paralympic medalists in swimming Chinese male freestyle swimmers Chinese male breaststroke swimmers Chinese male butterfly swimmers Chinese male medley swimmers Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships 21st-century Chinese sportsmen {{PRChina-Paralympic-medalist-stub