Xu Jiayu

Xu Jiayu (Chinese: 徐嘉余; born 19 August 1995) is a Chinese competitive swimmer who specializes in the backstroke. He is the Olympic Silver medalist (2016 Rio de Janeiro) and twice consecutive world champion (2017 Budapest and 2019 Gwangju) in the 100 meters backstroke.

Xu Jiayu
Personal information
Full name徐嘉余
Xu Jiayu
NationalityChinese
Born (1995-08-19) 19 August 1995
Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
College teamShanghai Jiao Tong University
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Xu.

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]

Xu is currently the world record holder in the 100m backstroke short course.

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]

International Competitions
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] Individually, Xu received silver medals in the 100m backstroke and 200m backstroke. While also receiving a bronze medal in the 50m backstroke.

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

At the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, Xu became the first male Chinese swimmer to win gold in the 100m backstroke in a time of 52.44 seconds. He also received the bronze medal as a part of the mixed medley relay.

At the 2018 Asian Games, Xu received six gold medals. He swept the backstroke events and was part of the Asian record setting mixed and men medley relays.[13][14]

At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships, Xu successfully defended his 100m backstroke title with a time of 52.43 seconds. Xu also placed sixth in the 50m backstroke.

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 NR
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 11 January 2017
  2. 徐嘉余夺得奥运奖牌 童年萌照看这里 Retrieved 11 January 2017
  3. 姐姐徐思:我的偶像就是徐嘉余 Retrieved 11 January 2017
  4. 徐嘉余夺冠家人激动 Retrieved 11 January 2017
  5. 原来你是这样的徐嘉余！看完会被圈粉 Retrieved 11 January 2017
  6. 徐嘉余勇夺银牌 母校上海交大送食物不重样 Retrieved 11 January 2017
  7. "Jiayu Xu". Rio2016.com.
  8. "Jiayu Xu". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012.
  9. 徐嘉余：被教练怒砸电脑的仰泳之王 Retrieved 11 January 2017
  10. 孙杨麻烦让让! 有请帅气直逼宁泽涛的徐嘉余 Retrieved 11 January 2017
  11. 徐嘉余和李朱濠立下汗马功劳 Retrieved 11 January 2017
  12. 短池世锦赛徐嘉余张雨霏皆摘铜 Retrieved 14 January 2017
  13. "China's Xu Jiayu wins 50m backstroke in Asian Games". 20 August 2018.
  14. "Xu Jiayu of China wins men's 200m backstroke final at Asian Games". 23 August 2018.
  15. JIAYU DOWNS NATIONAL RECORD IN 50 BACK ON DAY 7 OF CHINESE NATIONALS
  16. "Xu Jiayu Bio". SwimSwam. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  17. "Men's 200m Backstroke". Asian Games. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
Preceded by
Kliment Kolesnikov		 Men's 100-meter backstroke
world record-holder (short course)
11 November 2018 – present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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