On top of their game
As the year draws to a close, Xinhua celebrates the cream of China's sporting crop
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9. Hu Kai (male, shooting)
Hu collected nine gold medals on the international stage in 2025, including sweeping all men's 10m air pistol titles at the ISSF World Cup series from April to December. He also won the mixed team title at the world championships and was named the ISSF Pistol Men's Athlete of the Year.
10. Jiang Yuyan (female, para swimming)
At China's 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games, Jiang won gold in all nine events she contested. She helped Zhejiang break the national record in the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay (34-point classification) with a time of 4:08.06. In April, Jiang was named the winner of the Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability award.
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