Full name Xu Jiayu徐嘉余 Asian Games 1 Height 1.84 m Nationality China Total 1 Weight 72 kg | Name Xu Jiayu Role Swimmer | |
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Born August 19, 1995 (age 29) ( 1995-08-19 ) Zhengzhou, Henan, China | ||
XU JIAYU BREAKS WR IN MEN’S 100M BACKSTROKE - Swimming World Cup 2018
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Xu Jiayu (Chinese: 徐嘉余; born 19 August 1995) is a Chinese competitive swimmer who specializes in the backstroke.
Contents
- XU JIAYU BREAKS WR IN MENS 100M BACKSTROKE Swimming World Cup 2018
- NANA
- Early and personal life
- Olympic Games
- Other
- Personal bests long course
- References
Early and personal life
Xu was born in Wenzhou, Zhejiang. His mother Yu Zhenzhen (余珍珍) is a former swimmer who specialized in the butterfly. He has an elder sister Xu Si (徐思).
Xu started swimming at the age of 4 under his mother's guidance.
Xu is an alumnus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Olympic Games
Xu competed for China at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and won a silver medal in the 100 metre backstroke at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He is the current national record holder in backstroke races in all distances (50, 100, and 200 metres).
Other
At the 2014 Asian Games, Xu, Ning Zetao, Li Zhuhao and Li Xiang teamed up to win the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay.
At the 2016 short course World Championships, Xu won the bronze medal in the 100 metre backstroke.
Personal bests (long course)
Key: NR = National Record