Career

She is an all-rounder, with a balance of skills on all four apparatus, while her strongest apparatus is the balance beam. Xiao Sha started training in gymnastics at the age of 6. She is also the forefront gymnast for the Guizhou team, competing on all four apparatus in the team events.

At the 11th Chinese national games in 2009, Xiao came 7th in all-round, 8th on balance beam and 5th on floor, while the Guizhou team led by Xiao came 7th.

She also came 7th in the all-round final. She announced her retirement in December 2009, and also did Li Shanshan.

BarsClear hip,Ray,Ling, Piked Jaeger,Pak salto,Toe on shoot to HB,Healy, Straddled Jaeger, Double layout full. BeamFront aerial to the side of the beam,two flics to a layout, full turn with leg at horizontal,front aerial to flic to layout stepout,front tuck,split jump,sheep jump,back tuck,switch ring,switch split,round off,double pike back.

FloorPiked full twisting double back,1 1/2 twist to front full,switch split,switch split 1/2,Memmel, 2 1/2 twist, double turn w/ leg at horizontal,Double pike back.

Achievements

• She has won a number of medals at the Chinese national championships, including gold for all-round in 2006, silver for all-round in 2007, gold for balance beam in 2008 and gold for all-round and balance beam in 2009. At the international level, Xiao was part of the Chinese team at the 2007 World Championships, where China won the silver medal for team In 2008, she won gold on balance beam and bronze on floor at the Cottbus World Cup, and repeated those results at the Ostrava World Cup later that year.