Xie Hexing (born 16 November 1985) is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in T46 classification sprint events.

Xie Hexing
Personal information
BornChenzhou, China
Height168 cm (66 in)
Sport
CountryChina
SportAthletics
Disability classT46
Eventsprint
ClubHunan province
Medal record
Track and field
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 100m relay – T42–46

Xie represented his country at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where he competed at two events, the 400 metre sprint and as a member of the men's 4 × 100 m relay. He managed to make the finals of the 400 metre race, finishing in seventh overall. As part of the men's relay, Xie won a silver medal.[1]

Personal history

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Xie was born in Chenzhou, China. At the age of two he lost his right arm in an accident with a rice machine.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Xie Hexing". IPC. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.