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Li Xiaopeng wins silver at gyms worlds despite injury
(Xinhua\Chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2005-11-28 10:21

China's Olympic champion Li Xiaopeng won the silver medal on men's parallel bars at the ongoing gymnastics world championship.


Li Xiaopeng of China competes in the men's Parallel Bars final at the World Gymnastic Championships at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne November 27, 2005. Mitja Petkovsek of Slovenia won the gold medal with Li winning silver and Yann Cucherat of France the bronze.[Reuters]

Defending champion Li, hopefully to seize men's parallel bars' gold for China was hindered by a foot injury. But he managed to bear the pain by a neat land before he left the parallel bars with the help of his coach. Li finished with 9.675

A few days ago, Li failed in men's pommel horse preliminary out of his injury. 


Li Xiaopeng of China (L) is assisted by a Chinese team coach after he injured himself in the men's Parallel Bars final at the World Gymnastic Championships at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne November 27, 2005. Mitja Petkovsek of Slovenia won the gold medal with Li winning silver and Yann Cucherat of France the bronze. [Reuters]

Slovenian athlete Mitja Petkovek took the gold medal with 9.700 points.

China's Xiao Qin, who won the men's pommel horse Friday, finished sixth on men's horizontal bar.

In women's competitions, China's teenager Zhang Nan finished fourth on the beam, followed by Fan Ye eighth.



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