Yan Xiao Gong (born December 31, 1997) is an American paralympic sport shooter.[1] He is a silver medalist in the 2024 Summer Paralympics in the shooting competition. He has also competed in the World Shooting Para Sports Championships and the Parapan American Games, winning medals in both.
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| Born | December 31, 1997 China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editBorn in China, Gong moved with his family to the United States when he was young. From a young age, he had been fascinated with antique guns due to the old movies he watched. He was severely injured in his back while surfing.[2][3]
Career
editGong competed the World Championships in September 2023, winning the gold medal in the 25 m pistol and the bronze medal in the 10 m air pistol, which earned him the U.S. Paralympic Quota for the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[4] Two months later, he competed in the 2023 Parapan American Games, winning gold medal in the 25 m pistol and the bronze medal in the men's 10 metre air pistol.[5][6]
Gong participated at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in the shooting competition, being awarded the silver in the mixed 25 m pistol.
References
edit- ^ "Yan Xiao Gong". paralympic.org. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Gorman, Tony (August 15, 2024). "Meet the Colorado Paralympians representing the past, present and future of the games". Colorado Public Radio.
- ^ Gorman, Tony (August 16, 2024). "How a childhood hobby led to the Paralympic Games for one Coloradan who's already a World Champion". Colorado Public Radio.
- ^ "YanXiao Gong Wins 2023 Paralympic World Championship, Earns U.S. Paralympic Quota". Shooting Sports USA. October 3, 2023.
- ^ "Santiago 2023 Review: YanXiao Gong leads USA, Maria Restrepo puts Colombia on top". International Paralympic Committee. November 23, 2023.
- ^ "Men's 10 metre air pistol − Qualification results" (PDF). Retrieved December 31, 2023.