Xu Haifeng
Olympic athlete
1957 –
Who is Xu Haifeng?
Xu Haifeng is a male Chinese pistol shooter, and the first person to win a gold medal for China in the Olympic Games. He specializes in the 50 metre pistol event.
Xu won the first gold medal for China in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics while his teammate Wang Yifu won bronze. After retiring in 1995, he became a coach for the Chinese National Shooting Team.
Xu was the first torchbearer to bring the Olympic Torch into the Beijing National Stadium near the end of the 2008 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
Xu is married to Zhao Lei, the daughter of his coach in the Chinese National Shooting Team. They have a daughter, Xu Jia.
Xu is currently the Deputy Director of Chinese Cycling and Fencing Administration Centre.
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