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{{Short description|Chinese artistic gymnast}}
{{Infobox gymnast
| name           = He Kexin
| image          = He Kexin.jpg
| image_size     = 225px
| caption        = Kexin on August 30, 2008
| full_name      = He Kexin (何可欣)
| nickname       =
| country        = {{CHN}}
| formercountry  = 
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1992|1|1}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-flumenbaum/scandal-of-the-ages-docum_b_118842.html|title=Scandal of the Ages: Documents Reveal Underage Chinese Gymnast|work=HuffPost|first=David|last=Flumenbaum|date=September 14, 2008|access-date=July 30, 2021}}</ref><br /> (see [[#Age controversy|Age controversy]] below)
| birth_place    = [[Beijing]], China
| height         = 147 cm
| discipline     = WAG
| natlteam       = 2007–12 ([[China women's national gymnastics team|CHN]])
| club           = Beijing Gymnastics Team
| gym            = 
| collegeteam    = 
| headcoach      = Liu Guicheng, He Hua
| assistcoach    = 
| formercoach    = 
| choreographer  = 
| music          = [[Boléro]] by [[Maurice Ravel]] (2010–11)
| retired        = 2013
| show-medals    = yes
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's [[artistic gymnastics]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{CHN}} }}
{{MedalCount
|[[Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]|2|1|0
|[[World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|World Championships]] |1|0|2
|[[Artistic Gymnastics World Cup|World Cup Final]]|1|0|0
|[[Gymnastics at the 2010 Asian Games|Asian Games]]|2|0|0
|[[National Games of China|National Games]]|1|0|1
|'''Total'''|'''7'''|'''1'''|'''3'''
}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Summer Olympics]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]]|[[Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-around|Team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]]|[[Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's uneven bars|Uneven Bars]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]]|[[Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's uneven bars|Uneven Bars]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|World Championships]] }}
{{MedalGold|[[2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2009 London]]|Uneven Bars}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2010 Rotterdam]]|Team}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2011 Tokyo]]|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Artistic Gymnastics World Cup|World Cup Final]]}}
{{MedalGold|2008 Madrid|Uneven Bars}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]]|Team}}
{{MedalGold|[[2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]]|Uneven Bars}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[National Games of China|National Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|2009 Jinan|Uneven Bars}}
{{MedalBronze|2009 Jinan|Team}} 
}}
{{Infobox Chinese|title=He Kexin|c=何可欣|p=Hé Kěxīn|mi=xɤ̌ kʰɤ̀ɕín}}
{{family name hatnote|[[He (surname)|He]]|lang=Chinese}}

'''He Kexin''' (born January 1, 1992) is a Chinese former [[artistic gymnast]] who competed at the [[2008 Summer Olympics|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 [[Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-around|Chinese team]]. She was one of only a few gymnasts to score over 17.00 under the 2005–2008 [[Code of Points (artistic gymnastics)|Code of Points]], and her 7.7 difficulty score on bars in 2008 was one of the highest in the world.<ref name=ignats>{{cite magazine |first=Lisa |last=Wang |title=Chinese Championships End |url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/Online-Features/reports/332.html |magazine=International Gymnast |date=2008-05-12 |access-date=2008-07-27 |archive-date=2012-02-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216032920/http://www.intlgymnast.com/Online-Features/reports/332.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=ap727>{{cite news |title=Are Chinese gymnasts too young for Olympics? |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-07-27-3655845897_x.htm |publisher=USA Today/Associated Press |date=2008-07-27 |access-date=2008-07-27}}</ref>

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.<ref name="ap727" /> 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.

==Gymnastics career==
He Kexin began training at the Shichahai Sports School in Beijing in 1997.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=9a939865-267b-4621-ad5e-c14b3a797289 |title= Success also signals change |work= Vancouver News |agency= Agence France Presse |author= Charles Whelan |author2= Martin Parry |date= 2008-08-25 |access-date= 2008-08-25 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080826043331/http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=9a939865-267b-4621-ad5e-c14b3a797289 |archive-date= 2008-08-26 }}</ref> She participated in China's National Games in 2006<ref>{{cite web |url= https://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.archive.org%2Fweb%2F20070630205138%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.sport.gov.cn%2Fshow_info.php%3Fn_id%3D14342&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=zh-CN&tl=en |title= 运动员交流交流协议名单 Exchange list of athletes, Gymnastics |publisher= Sports Secretary, State Sports General Administration |date= 2006-02-14 |access-date=2008-08-22}}</ref> and Intercity Games in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.gymnasttube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=d0f7ee0a23d6b02d9b0d|title=He Kexin UB 2007 Intercity Games |publisher= Gymnast Tube |date= 2008-02-17}}</ref> According to ''[[China Daily]]'', Kexin was recruited for the Chinese National Team in 2007, after her uneven bars win at the Intercity Games drew the attention of head coach Huang Yubin.<ref name=chinadaily>{{cite web |url= http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/olympics/2008-05/23/content_6707927.htm|title=Uneven-bars queen the new star in town |work= China Daily |date=May 23, 2008 |access-date= 2008-07-27}}</ref>

She made her international debut in 2008, participating in several events on the World Cup circuit. At her first meet, the World Cup in [[Doha]], she scored 16.550 on the uneven bars; at her second, the Cottbus Cup, she scored 16.800. The mark was the highest uneven bars score posted at an international event under the current Code of Points'',''<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Amanda |last=Turner |title=He Kexin hits new high score |url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/Online-Features/News/303.html |magazine=International Gymnast |date=2008-04-25 |access-date=2008-07-27 |archive-date=2008-09-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917021921/http://www.intlgymnast.com/Online-Features/News/303.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> besting [[Nastia Liukin]]'s mark of 16.65 at the 2008 [[Pacific Rim Championships]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-03-30-pacific-rim_N.htm|title=Hamm cruises, Liukin raises bar at Pacific Rim|newspaper=USA Today|date=March 30, 2008|access-date=2008-03-31}}</ref> On May 15, 2008, He participated in the Tianjin World Cup, breaking two world records.<ref name=chinadaily/><ref>{{cite magazine |first=Amanda |last=Turner |title=World Cup Begins in Tiajin |url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/Online-Features/reports/333.html |magazine=International Gymnast |date=2008-05-14 |access-date=2008-07-27 |archive-date=2012-03-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312071341/http://www.intlgymnast.com/Online-Features/reports/333.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

At the 2008 Olympics, He was a member of the gold medal-winning Chinese team. In the uneven bars final, she and Liukin both posted final marks of 16.725, and earned identical A- and B-panel scores of 7.70 and 9.025, respectively. Because He's individual B-panel marks had a lower [[variance]], she won the gold medal as per the Olympic tiebreaker rules of the [[Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique]] (FIG).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fedintgym.com/rules/docs/05-technical/technical0801-e.pdf|title= Technical regulations|publisher= Federation Internationale de Gymnastique |access-date=2008-09-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080904021051/http://www.fedintgym.com/rules/docs/05-technical/technical0801-e.pdf |archive-date=2008-09-04}}</ref><ref name="ubarsfinal">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/gymnastics/7568051.stm|title=China win as Tweddle misses out|access-date=2008-08-18|work=BBC Sport| date=2008-08-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Hairopoulos |first=Kate |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/columnists/khairopoulos/olympics/stories/081908dnspokatecolumn.4311915.html |title= Liukin takes silver in uneven bars despite even score|newspaper= Dallas Morning News |date=2008-08-18 |access-date=2008-08-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite Sports-Reference}}</ref>

At the [[2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2009 World Championships]] in [[London]], she defended her bars title and won a gold medal with a score of 16.000, with a 7.1 D-score.

During the team finals in the [[2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships]], He contributed the highest score of the night to her team total, 16.133 with 7.4 difficulty, it was the highest difficulty for the entire London Olympic period in all four piece of apparatus and the 16.133 scores on bars was also the highest ever achieved at the same time. But a fall in the event final left her out of the medals. In the qualifications of the 2011 World Championships, she fell and did not make the event final. Although she did not compete in any event in the team final, she remained on the Chinese team, which won the bronze medal.

He was named to the 2012 Olympic team over 2008 teammate [[Jiang Yuyuan]] and 2011 World team member [[Tan Sixin]], because her speciality was regarded as a better complement to the fourth team member, [[Deng Linlin]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-blogs/gymnastics/he-kexin-named-to-final-spot-on-chinese-gymnastics-team.html |title=He Kexin Named To Final Spot On Chinese Gymnastics Team |last=Ainsworth |first=Alexa |date=July 9, 2012 |website=NBC Olympics |access-date=2012-07-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120711045119/https://www.nbcolympics.com/news-blogs/gymnastics/he-kexin-named-to-final-spot-on-chinese-gymnastics-team.html |archive-date=2012-07-11}}</ref> At the Olympics, she qualified in second place to the uneven bars event final. She finished in second, behind gold medalist [[Aliya Mustafina]] of Russia, with a score of 15.933, making her the only Chinese female gymnast to medal in the same event at two consecutive Olympics.
[[File:Elizabeth Tweddle with her bronze.jpg|thumb|left|He Kexin (right) with her silver medal from the [[Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's uneven bars|2012 Olympic uneven bars final]]]]
She is one of only five Chinese female gymnasts to make two Olympic teams, along with [[Liu Xuan (gymnast)|Liu Xuan]], [[Kui Yuanyuan]], 2008 team captain [[Cheng Fei]], and [[Deng Linlin]].

==Age controversy==
{{See also|Concerns and controversies over the 2008 Summer Olympics#Allegation of underage gymnasts|l1=Concerns and controversies over the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

During and after the 2008 Summer Olympics, He Kexin's actual age became the subject of controversy; her passport and the Chinese Olympic Committee list her date of birth as January 1, 1992,<ref name="FIG">{{FIG|bio=20962|lic=4191|name=He Kexin}}</ref><ref name="NYT">{{cite news |first=Juliet |last=Macur |title=Records Suggest Chinese Gymnasts May Be Under Age |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/27/sports/olympics/27gymnasts.html?hp |newspaper=The New York Times |date=2008-07-27 |access-date=2008-07-27}}</ref><ref name="ITN">{{cite web | url=http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/sports/chinese+gymnast+declared+old+enough/2484522 | title=Chinese Gymnasts Declared Old Enough | date=2008-10-02 | access-date=2008-10-08 | publisher=[[ITN]] | archive-date=2008-10-08 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081008051513/http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/sports/chinese+gymnast+declared+old+enough/2484522 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://2008teamchina.olympic.cn/index.php/personview/personsen/5113 | access-date=2008-10-08 | title=Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Chinese Sports Delegation Roster: He Kexin | publisher=[[Chinese Olympic Committee]] | archive-date=2008-08-24 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080824022303/http://2008teamchina.olympic.cn/index.php/personview/personsen/5113 | url-status=dead }}</ref> which would make her {{age in years and days|1992|1|1|2008|8|8}} old during the 2008 Olympic opening ceremonies and therefore old enough to compete. However, before the 2008 Olympics, He's age was reported by the Chinese press, including the state news service, [[Xinhua]], as 13 in 2007 and 14 in 2008 in news articles<ref name=ap727 /><ref name="chinadaily"/><ref name="NYT" /><ref name=usatoday814>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/beijing/gymnastics/2008-08-14-gymnasts-age_N.htm|title=Age of Chinese gymnasts stirs more talk|publisher=Associated Press|date=August 14, 2008|access-date=2008-08-20}}</ref> that were later taken off-line.<ref name=ind>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/athletics/tweddle-the-loser-as-age-doubts-mar-hes-triumph-901736.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220509/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/athletics/tweddle-the-loser-as-age-doubts-mar-hes-triumph-901736.html |archive-date=2022-05-09 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Tweddle the loser as age doubts mar He's triumph|newspaper=The Independent|author=Harris, Nick|date=2008-08-19|access-date=2008-08-19}}</ref><ref name=howold>{{cite news |first=Qiang |last=Xiao |title=One More Olympic Secret: How Old is He Kexin (何可欣), Really?|url=http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2008/08/another-olympic-secret-how-old-is-he-kexin/|publisher=China Digital Times|date=August 14, 2008|access-date=2008-08-19}}</ref> Her birth date has also been given on several registration lists of the General Administration of Sport in China, the Chengdu Sports Bureau and other registration sources as January 1, 1994, which would have made her {{age in years and days|1994|1|1|2008|8|8}} old during the opening ceremonies, and therefore too young to participate.<ref name=ap727 /><ref name=NYT/><ref name=ind /><ref name=howold />  Chinese officials maintained that He was in fact old enough to compete, stating that Xinhua had not confirmed He's age before filing their news reports<ref name="usatoday814"/> and attributing the discrepancies to faulty paperwork when He was transferred from Beijing to Hubei.<ref>{{cite web | last=Armour | first=Nancy | date=2008-08-24 | url=http://sports.aol.ca/article/official-faulty-paperwork-caused-age-confusion/322533/ | title=Official: Faulty Paperwork Caused Age Confusion | publisher=[[AOL]]}}</ref> She herself, speaking to reporters after the 2008 Olympic team final, said, "My real age is 16. I don't care what other people say."<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/more-events/ioc-launch-inquiry-into-underage-gymnasts-905552.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220509/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/more-events/ioc-launch-inquiry-into-underage-gymnasts-905552.html |archive-date=2022-05-09 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=IOC launch inquiry into 'underage' gymnasts |newspaper=The Independent|author=Scott-Elliott, Robin|date=2008-08-22|access-date=2008-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://olympics.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3365672.cms|title=China's golden gymnasts say they're not underage|newspaper=Times of India|date=2008-08-14|access-date=2008-09-02|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711232738/http://olympics.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3365672.cms|archive-date=2012-07-11|url-status=dead}}</ref>  In another interview, she said, "I don't get upset because I have answered this question many times. There's no need to explain anymore." On August 2, the [[International Olympic Committee]] stated that it would not investigate the discrepancy in He's reported age because the FIG's own verification system was sufficient proof of eligibility. The FIG, in responding to the situation, said that it would not ask for additional proof of age beyond the passport already supplied by Chinese officials.<ref name=apaug2>{{cite news |first=Nancy |last=Armour |title=More questions about Chinese gymnasts' ages|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=gymnastics&id=3517143|publisher=Associated Press |date=2008-08-02 |access-date=2008-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.latimes.com/sports/printedition/la-sp-olygymchina10-2008aug10,0,3941558.story |title= More age monitoring for women's gymnastics |work= Los Angeles Times |author=Pucin, Diane |date= 2008-08-10 |access-date= 2008-08-16}}</ref>

However, the matter continued to be a source of controversy among members of the gymnastics community and the media.<ref name="ind"/> ''[[The Times]]'' reported that a computer expert ''"Stryde"'' had recovered one of the deleted registration lists showing He's birth date as January 1, 1994, through [[Web cache|cached]] pages on the search engine [[Baidu]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/olympics/article4578241.ece|title=Hacker uncovers 'proof' that Chinese gymnast is underage|newspaper=The Times|author=McCartney, Jane|date=2008-08-21|access-date=2008-08-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090317024242/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/olympics/article4578241.ece|archive-date=17 March 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> On August 21, the IOC announced that it had asked the FIG to open an investigation into He and her teammates' ages.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/IOC-orders-investigation-into-He-Kexin-s-age?urn=oly,102564|title= IOC orders investigation into He Kexin's age|work=[[Yahoo! Sports]]|author= Chase, Chris|date= 2008-08-21|access-date= 2008-08-21}}</ref> On August 22, 2008, the IOC said it had not uncovered any evidence of wrongdoing "so far" and expressed confidence that the Chinese Federation's documents were correct.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601170&refer=home&sid=aU9JxEe9vvvk |title=IOC Says China Gymnasts Age Probe Indicates 'No Problem So Far' |author=Wing-Gar Cheng |author2=Li Yanping|publisher=Bloomberg News|date=August 22, 2008|access-date=2008-08-22}}</ref> However, the FIG held an emergency meeting about the situation on August 23 and requested additional documentation for every gymnast on the Chinese team, with the exception of Cheng Fei.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/22/AR2008082201782.html?hpid=topnews |title=As Gymnastics Cheating Evidence Grows, IOC Shrinks|author=Sally Jenkins|newspaper=Washington Post|date=August 22, 2008 <!-- ; 1:24 PM  --> |access-date=2008-08-22}}</ref><ref name=request>{{cite web|url=http://209.20.80.25/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,5195-190995-19728-45592-288884-18345-5241-layout190-208218-news-item,00.html |title=ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation official announcement |date=August 22, 2008 |access-date=2008-08-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080823025116/http://209.20.80.25/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,5195-190995-19728-45592-288884-18345-5241-layout190-208218-news-item,00.html |archive-date=August 23, 2008 }}</ref> On August 24, a Chinese official addressed the registration lists found online, stating that the discrepancy was due to an administrative error that took place when He was transferred between teams while participating in the InterCity Games in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/olympics/china-says-paperwork-error-led-to-cheat-claim/1252787.aspx|title=China says paperwork error led to cheat claim|author=Hutcheon, Stephen|newspaper=Canberra Times|date=August 25, 2008|access-date=2008-08-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080825050501/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/olympics/china-says-paperwork-error-led-to-cheat-claim/1252787.aspx|archive-date=August 25, 2008|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

On October 1, 2008, the FIG concluded its investigation, finding that He and her Olympic teammates were old enough to compete,<ref name="ruling backs">{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/02/sports/olympics/02gymnastics.html?_r=1&ref=sports&oref=slogin | title=Ruling Backs Chinese Gymnasts | last=Macur | first=Juliet | work=[[New York Times]] | date=October 1, 2008 | access-date=2008-10-01}}</ref> although some international media outlets remained skeptical.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/brennan/2008-10-01-China_N.htm |title=Maybe now China will quit cheating |author=Brennan, Christine|newspaper=USA Today|date=October 1, 2008|access-date=2008-10-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.theherald.co.uk/sport/other/display.var.2455873.0.china_cleared_of_age_concerns_but_questions_left_over_sydney_squad.php | newspaper=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]] | date=2 October 2008 | access-date=27 October 2008 | title=China cleared of age concerns but questions left over Sydney squad | last=Gillon | first=Doug | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081004165920/http://www.theherald.co.uk/sport/other/display.var.2455873.0.China_cleared_of_age_concerns_but_questions_left_over_Sydney_squad.php | archive-date=4 October 2008 }}</ref>

==Competitive history==
[[File:Podium of 2009WAGC Uneven Bars.JPG|thumb|right|He Kexin with her gold medal on uneven bars from the [[2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2009 World Championships]]]]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Year
! Competition Description
! Location
! Apparatus
! Rank-Final
! Score-Final
! Rank-Qualifying
! Score-Qualifying
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| rowspan="2" | Olympic Games
| rowspan="2" | London
| Team
| 4 
| 174.43
| 3
| 176.637
|-
| Uneven Bars
| bgcolor="silver" | 2
| 15.933
| 2
| 15.966
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| rowspan="2" | World Championships
| rowspan="2" | Tokyo
| Team
| bgcolor=CC9966 |  3 
| 172.82
| 3
| 230.370
|-
| Uneven Bars
| 
| 
| 80
| 12.733
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2010
| rowspan="2" | [[Asian Games]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Guangzhou]]
| Team
| bgcolor="gold" |  1
| 234.150
|
|
|-
| Uneven Bars
| bgcolor="gold" |  1
| 16.425
| 1
| 16.100
|-
| rowspan="2" | World Championships
| rowspan="2" | [[Rotterdam]]
| Team
| bgcolor=CC9966 | 3
| 174.781
| 2
| 233.778
|-
| Uneven Bars 
| 7
| 13.966
| 1
| 16.066
|-
| 2009
| World Championships
| [[London]]
| Uneven Bars
| bgcolor="gold" | 1
| 16.000
| 1
| 15.975
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2008
| rowspan="2" | World Cup/Series
| [[Cottbus]]
| Uneven Bars
| bgcolor="gold" |  1
| 16.850
| 1
| 16.800
|-
| [[Doha]]
| Uneven Bars
| bgcolor="gold" |   1
| 16.550
| 1
| 16.450
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Olympic Games]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Beijing]]
| [[Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-around|Team]]
| bgcolor="gold" |   1
| 188.900
| 1
| 248.275
|-
| [[Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's uneven bars|Uneven bars]]
| bgcolor="gold" |   1
| 16.725
| 6
| 15.725
|-
| World Cup/Final
| [[Madrid]]
| Uneven Bars
| bgcolor="gold" |   1
| 16.250
|
|
|}

==Floor Music==
*2008    "Travel to India" (Track14) and "The Awakening" (track 16) from Jackie Chan's Movie "The Myth" soundtrack
*2010     Aankhein Khuli by Jatin Lalit

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|He Kexin}}
* {{FIG|bio=20962|lic=4191|name=He Kexin}}
* {{Olympics.com|kexin-he}}
* {{Olympedia}}

{{Olympic champions artistic gymnastics Women TC|2008}}
{{Footer Olympic Champions - Artistic Gymnastics - Women's Uneven Bars}}
{{NavigationWorldChampionsArtisticGymnasticsWomenUnevenBars}}
{{Asian Games Champions Gymnastics Uneven Bars Women}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Chinese female artistic gymnasts]]
[[Category:21st-century Chinese sportswomen]]
[[Category:Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic gold medalists for China]]
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[[Category:Olympic medalists in gymnastics]]
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[[Category:Olympic silver medalists for China]]
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[[Category:Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics]]
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[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists in gymnastics]]
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[[Category:Asian Games gymnasts for China]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games]]
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