He Kexin

He Kexin (born January 1, 1992) is a Chinese former artistic gymnast who competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, she won gold medals on the uneven bars and as a member of the Chinese team. She was one of only a few gymnasts to score over 17.00 under the 2005–2008 Code of Points, and her 7.7 difficulty score on bars in 2008 was one of the highest in the world.

He Kexin
Kexin on August 30, 2008
Personal information
Full nameHe Kexin (何可欣)
Country represented China
Born (1992-01-01) January 1, 1992
(see Age controversy below)
Beijing, China
HometownBeijing
Height147 cm (4 ft 10 in)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior
Years on national team2007–12 (CHN)
ClubBeijing Gymnastics Team
Head coach(es)Liu Guicheng, He Hua
MusicBoléro by Maurice Ravel (2010–11)
Retired2013
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing  China
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 1 0
World Championships 1 0 2
World Cup Final 1 0 0
Asian Games 2 0 0
National Games 1 0 1
Total 7 1 3
Summer Olympics
2008 BeijingTeam
2008 BeijingUneven Bars
2012 LondonUneven Bars
World Championships
2009 LondonUneven Bars
2010 RotterdamTeam
2011 TokyoTeam
World Cup Final
2008 MadridUneven Bars
Asian Games
2010 GuangzhouTeam
2010 GuangzhouUneven Bars
National Games
2009 JinanUneven Bars
2009 JinanTeam
He Kexin
Chinese何可欣

As with several of her teammates, questions were raised in the international press when earlier reports surfaced indicating she may not have been old enough to compete in the 2008 Olympics; however, an official investigation found in her favor. She continued her success in the post-Beijing Olympics period; she holds the record for the highest obtained difficulty in the entire London period. In the team final at the 2010 World Championships, she scored 16.133 with a 7.4 difficulty, one of the highest scores achieved in women's gymnastics between 2009 and 2012.

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