Xie Zhiyu (hurdler)
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| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 March 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 400m hurdles: 48.78s (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Xie Zhiyu (born 24 March 2000) is a Chinese hurdler. He was a medalist at the 2022 Asian Games over 400 metres hurdles.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2019, he won the Chinese Athletics Championships over 400 metres.[2] He won the 400m hurdles event at China's National Games in 2021.[3] He won a bronze medal at the delayed 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu in the 400 metres hurdles.[4]
He competed at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok in the 400 metres hurdles in July 2023, placing fourth in the final.[5] He competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, reaching the semi finals.[6][7] He won a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in October 2023 over 400 metres hurdles.[8]
He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024, in the 400 metres hurdles.[9][10]
Personal life
[edit]He graduated from Peking University in July 2023.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Xie Zhiyu". World Athletics. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Chinese Championships". World Athletics. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Chengdu Universiade torch relay: Stories of the seven PKU torchbearers". newsen.pku. Jun 13, 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Championship and national records fall at World University Games". World Athletics. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Asian Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Men's 400m Hurdles Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Feature: Student athlete Xie basking in summer vacation at Budapest athletics worlds". news.cn. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Highlights of athletics at 19th Asian Games". news.cn. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Men's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Chinese team announced for Paris Olympics". World Athletics. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Student-athlete Xie making the grade on world stage". china daily. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Chinese male hurdlers
- Chinese male sprinters
- Asian Games medalists for China
- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
- Peking University alumni
- World Athletics Championships athletes for China
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for China
- 21st-century Chinese sportsmen