Xu Jiayu

Xu Jiayu
Personal information
Full name 徐嘉余
Xu Jiayu
Nationality  China
Born (1995-08-19) 19 August 1995
Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Weight 172 lb (78 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke
College team Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Xu Jiayu (Chinese: 徐嘉余; born 19 August 1995) is a Chinese competitive swimmer who specializes in the backstroke.

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.[2] He has an elder sister Xu Si (徐思).[3][4]

Xu started swimming at the age of 4 under his mother's guidance.[5]

Xu is an alumnus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.[6]

Swimming career

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.[7][8] He is the current national record holder in backstroke races in all distances (50, 100, and 200 metres).[9][10]

Other

Xu and his teammates in the front row at the 2014 Asian Games

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.[11]

At the 2016 short course World Championships, Xu won the bronze medal in the 100 metre backstroke.[12]

At the 2018 Asian Games, Xu won the gold medals for Men's 50M [13]and 200M Backstroke.[14]

Personal bests (long course)

Event Time Meet Date Note(s)
50 m backstroke 24.42[15] 2017 Chinese national swimming championships 16 April 2017 NR
100 m backstroke 51.86[16] 2017 Chinese national swimming championships 12 April 2017 AR
200 m backstroke 1:53.99[17] 2018 Asian Games 23 August 2018 NR

Key: NR = National Record

References

  1. ↑ Xu Jiayu: fina.org - Official Fina Website Retrieved 2017-01-11
  2. ↑ 徐嘉余夺得奥运奖牌 童年萌照看这里 Retrieved 2017-01-11
  3. ↑ 姐姐徐思:我的偶像就是徐嘉余 Retrieved 2017-01-11
  4. ↑ 徐嘉余夺冠家人激动 Retrieved 2017-01-11
  5. ↑ 原来你是这样的徐嘉余！看完会被圈粉 Retrieved 2017-01-11
  6. ↑ 徐嘉余勇夺银牌 母校上海交大送食物不重样 Retrieved 2017-01-11
  7. ↑ Rio 2016
  8. ↑ London 2012 Archived 2012-07-31 at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ 徐嘉余：被教练怒砸电脑的仰泳之王 Retrieved 2017-01-11
  10. ↑ 孙杨麻烦让让! 有请帅气直逼宁泽涛的徐嘉余 Retrieved 2017-01-11
  11. ↑ 徐嘉余和李朱濠立下汗马功劳 Retrieved 2017-01-11
  12. ↑ 短池世锦赛徐嘉余张雨霏皆摘铜 Retrieved 2017-01-14
  13. ↑ "China's Xu Jiayu wins 50m backstroke in Asian Games". 20 Aug 2018.
  14. ↑ [http:// www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-08/23/c_137413440.html "Xu Jiayu of China wins men's 200m backstroke final at Asian Gamesdate=23 Aug 2018"] Check |url= value (help).
  15. ↑ JIAYU DOWNS NATIONAL RECORD IN 50 BACK ON DAY 7 OF CHINESE NATIONALS
  16. ↑
  17. ↑ "Men's 200m Backstroke". Asian Games. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.


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