Wang Xiaofu

{{short description|Chinese Paralympic swimmer}}

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{{Medal|Sport|Paralympic swimming}}

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{{Medal|Competition|Paralympic Games}}

{{Medal|Gold|2004 Athens|50m freestyle S8}}

{{Medal|Gold|2004 Athens|100m butterfly S8}}

{{Medal|Gold|2004 Athens|200m individual medley SM8}}

{{Medal|Gold|2008 Beijing|50m freestyle S8}}

{{Medal|Gold|2008 Beijing|100m freestyle S8}}

{{Medal|Silver|2004 Athens|4x100m medley relay 34pts}}

{{Medal|Silver|2008 Beijing|100m breaststroke SB8}}

{{Medal|Silver|2008 Beijing|4x100m medley relay 34pts}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2004 Athens|4x100m freestyle relay 34pts}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2008 Beijing|100m butterfly S8}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2008 Beijing|4x100m freestyle relay 34pts}}

{{Medal|Competition|World Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold|2002 Mar del Plata|100m freestyle S8}}

{{Medal|Gold|2002 Mar del Plata|400m freestyle S8}}

{{Medal|Gold|2002 Mar del Plata|100m butterfly S8}}

{{Medal|Gold|2002 Mar del Plata|200m individual medley SM8}}

{{Medal|Gold|2006 Durban|50m freestyle S8}}

{{Medal|Gold|2006 Durban|100m freestyle S8}}

{{Medal|Gold|2006 Durban|400m freestyle S8}}

{{Medal|Gold|2006 Durban|100m butterfly S8}}

{{Medal|Gold|2006 Durban|200m individual medley SM8}}

{{Medal|Silver|2006 Durban|100m breaststroke SB8}}

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Wang Xiaofu (born November 1988) is a Chinese retired Paralympic swimmer and multiple gold medalist.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=30 April 2022|title=Wang Xiaofu - IPC Profile|url=https://www.paralympic.org/xiaofu-wang|access-date=|website=International Paralympic Committee}}

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 Paralympic 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.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=9 September 2008|title=Wang laps back into action|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/paralympics/2008-09/09/content_7010563.htm|access-date=|website=China Daily}}

Wang represented China at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, 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 in Beijing, and carried his country's flag during the Games' Opening Ceremony.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080907082345/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/05/content_9804132.htm "Champion swimmer to carry flag for China at opening"], Xinhua, September 5, 2008