| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Born | February 11, 1988 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Xie Qing (born February 11, 1988) is a Chinese swimmer. [1] At the 2016 Summer Paralympics she won a gold medal at the Women's 100 metre freestyle S11 event with 1:08.03, [2] a bronze medal at the Women's 400 metre freestyle S11 event with 5:25.14 [3] and another bronze medal at the Women's 200 metre individual medley SM11 event with 2:51.98. [4]
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