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Xie Zhiyu (hurdler)

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Xie Zhiyu
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (2000-03-24) 24 March 2000 (age 24)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best400m hurdles: 48.78s (2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  China
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou 400 m hurdles
Summer World University Games
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Chengdu 400 m hurdles

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

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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

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He graduated from Peking University in July 2023.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Xie Zhiyu". World Athletics. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Chinese Championships". World Athletics. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Chengdu Universiade torch relay: Stories of the seven PKU torchbearers". newsen.pku. Jun 13, 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Championship and national records fall at World University Games". World Athletics. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Asian Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Men's 400m Hurdles Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Feature: Student athlete Xie basking in summer vacation at Budapest athletics worlds". news.cn. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Highlights of athletics at 19th Asian Games". news.cn. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Men's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Chinese team announced for Paris Olympics". World Athletics. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Student-athlete Xie making the grade on world stage". china daily. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.