Huo Xingxin

{{Short description|Chinese fencer (born 1996)}} {{family name hatnote|Huo|lang=Chinese}} {{Infobox fencer | name = Huo Xingxin | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | full_name =  | nickname = | birth_name =  | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|1|19}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | residence = | height =  | weight =  | website =  | country = China | formercountry = | training = | weapon = | hand = Left-handed | natlteam = | natlcoach = | club = | headcoach = | assistcoach = | formercoach = | perscoach = | retired = | disability_class = | highest_rank = | current_rank = | fieranking =  | domesticranking =  | medaltemplates =  {{Medal|Sport| Women's foil fencing }} {{Medal|Country| {{CHN}} }} {{Medal|Competition| Asian Games }} {{Medal|Silver| 2018 Jakarta | Team }} {{Medal|Competition| Asian Fencing Championships }} {{Medal|Gold| 2017 Hong Kong | Individual }} {{Medal|Bronze| 2017 Hong Kong | Team }} {{Medal|Bronze| 2018 Bangkok | Team }} {{Medal|Bronze| 2019 Chiba | Team }} }} '''Huo Xingxin''' ({{zh|s=霍兴欣|t=霍興欣|hp=Huò Xīngxīn}}; born 19 January 1996)<ref name="fencing_result_book_asian_games_2018">{{Cite web|title=Fencing Results Book|url=http://www.ocagames.com/orb/files/4/78/AG2018_OfficialResultBook_Fencing_v1.0.pdf|website=2018 Asian Games|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200508184225/http://www.ocagames.com/orb/files/4/78/AG2018_OfficialResultBook_Fencing_v1.0.pdf|archive-date=8 May 2020|access-date=8 May 2020}}</ref><ref name="women_individual_foil_asian_championships_2019">{{Cite web|title=2019 Asian Fencing Championships – Women's foil|url=http://www.asianfencing.com/fca2013/pdf/2019-afc-wf.pdf|website=Asian Fencing|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528140852/http://www.asianfencing.com/fca2013/pdf/2019-afc-wf.pdf|archive-date=28 May 2020|access-date=28 May 2020}}</ref> is a Chinese fencer.<ref>{{cite news |title=2018年雅加达亚运会中国体育代表团名单公示--体育--人民网 |url=http://sports.people.com.cn/n1/2018/0726/c22155-30171301.html |access-date=4 February 2021 |work=sports.people.com.cn}}</ref> She competed in the women's foil event at the World Fencing Championships in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

In 2017, she won the gold medal in her event at the Asian Fencing Championships held in Hong Kong.

In 2018, she won the silver medal in the women's team foil event at the Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.<ref name="fencing_result_book_asian_games_2018"/> She also won one of the bronze medals in the women's team foil event at the 2019 Asian Fencing Championships held in Chiba, Japan.<ref name="women_team_foil_asian_championships_2019">{{Cite web|title=2019 Asian Fencing Championships – Women's team foil|url=http://www.asianfencing.com/fca2013/pdf/2019-afc-wft.pdf|website=Asian Fencing|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528141413/http://www.asianfencing.com/fca2013/pdf/2019-afc-wft.pdf|archive-date=28 May 2020|access-date=28 May 2020}}</ref>

== Career == On June 15, 2017, the 2017 Asian Fencing Championships officially opened at the Asia International Expo Center in Hong Kong. Huo Xingxin won the women's foil final, defeating South Korean star Nam Hyun-hee 15–6.<ref name="亚洲击剑锦标赛个人赛战罢中国队摘一金四铜_体育_腾讯网">{{Cite web |title=亚洲击剑锦标赛个人赛战罢中国队摘一金四铜_体育_腾讯网 |url=https://sports.qq.com/a/20170618/019990.htm |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=sports.qq.com}}</ref> On September 1, 2017, the fencing competition of the 13th National Games concluded on the fourth day of competition at the Tianjin Institute of Physical Education Gymnasium. In the women's foil team competition, the Jiangsu team composed of Huo Xingxin, Shi Yun, Lu Yazhu and others won the third place.<ref>{{Cite web |last=王铭轩 |date=2017-09-01 |title=全运男子佩剑团体上海封王女花团体福建夺金牌 |url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/others/fencing/2017-09-01/doc-ifykpysa2624895.shtml |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=sports.sina.com.cn}}</ref> In November 2017, the Chinese women's foil team composed of Fu Yiting, Huo Xingxin, Shi Yue and Chen Qingyuan won the bronze medal at the Women's Foil World Cup Saint-Maur in France. This is the first time a Chinese women's foil team has won the World Cup since 2010. The best result on the field.<ref>{{Cite web |title=中国女子花剑世界杯团体赛摘铜创7年最佳战绩-国际在线 |url=https://sports.cri.cn/20171106/895e1372-931c-bf21-450a-4f07a1dae9fc.html |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=sports.cri.cn}}</ref>

On May 20, 2018, the 2018 "Westgate Square" FIE Foil World Cup Grand Prix concluded in Shanghai. Huo Xingxin, the athlete with the highest individual points ranking of the Chinese team in women's foil, appeared on the field and finally ranked 12th.<ref>{{Cite web |title=国际剑联花剑世界杯大奖赛上海落下战幕_国家体育总局 |url=https://www.sport.gov.cn/n20001280/n20745751/n20767274/c21926263/content.html |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=www.sport.gov.cn}}</ref> On August 6, 2018, the list of athletes for the Chinese delegation at the Jakarta Asian Games was announced, and Huo Xingxin was included.<ref>{{Cite web |title=雅加达亚运会中国代表团运动员名单公布：苏炳添、孙杨领衔_运动家_澎湃新闻-The Paper |url=https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2325366 |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=www.thepaper.cn}}</ref> On August 23, the fencing competition of the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games started in the women's foil team competition. The Chinese team's players were Fu Yiting, Huo Xingxin and Chen Qingyuan. They eventually lost to the Japanese team 34–35. Following the last Asian Games After the meeting, he won the silver medal again.<ref name="亚运女子花剑团体赛中国1剑之差不敌日本憾失冠军_体育_腾讯网">{{Cite web |title=亚运女子花剑团体赛中国1剑之差不敌日本憾失冠军_体育_腾讯网 |url=https://sports.qq.com/a/20180823/094451.htm |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=sports.qq.com}}</ref>

On July 19, 2019, the 2019 World Fencing Championships continued. Huo Xingxin broke into eighth place in the women's foil event, setting a personal best result.<ref>{{Cite web |title=[综合]闯进世锦赛前八霍兴欣创造个人最佳 |url=https://tv.cctv.com/2019/07/20/VIDESES2OsPdXvZr6GTM0KET190720.shtml |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=tv.cctv.com}}</ref>

== Early life ==

== Awards and honours == In February 2017, he was awarded the title of Sportsman by the State Sports General Administration.<ref>{{Cite web |title=体育总局关于授予亓思凯等823人运动健将称号的通知_国家体育总局 |url=https://www.sport.gov.cn/n20001280/n20067662/n20067740/c20111853/content.html |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=www.sport.gov.cn}}</ref>

In 2017, she won the women's foil final of the Asian Fencing Championships.<ref name="亚洲击剑锦标赛个人赛战罢中国队摘一金四铜_体育_腾讯网"/>

In 2017, she won the third place in the women's foil team in the fencing competition of the 13th National Games.<ref>{{Cite web |last=王铭轩 |date=2017-09-01 |title=全运男子佩剑团体上海封王女花团体福建夺金牌 |url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/others/fencing/2017-09-01/doc-ifykpysa2624895.shtml |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=sports.sina.com.cn}}</ref>

In 2018, she won the silver medal in the women's foil team event at the Jakarta Asian Games.<ref name="亚运女子花剑团体赛中国1剑之差不敌日本憾失冠军_体育_腾讯网"/>

In 2019, she ranked eighth in the women's foil event at the World Fencing Championships.<ref>{{Cite web |title=[军运会]击剑个人赛收官霍兴欣止步八强 |url=https://tv.cctv.com/2019/10/21/VIDElY8zqyrCjOTAvDGyuMjz191021.shtml?spm=C50326.P2gbPbMH0yPd.0.0 |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=tv.cctv.com}}</ref>

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Huo, Xingxin}} Category:Living people Category:1996 births Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Chinese female foil fencers Category:Chinese female fencers Category:Asian Games silver medalists for China Category:Asian Games silver medalists in fencing Category:Fencers at the 2018 Asian Games Category:Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Category:Left-handed fencers Category:21st-century Chinese sportswomen