Xu Jiayu

Xu Jiayu

Personal information
Full name	徐嘉余 Xu Jiayu
Nationality	China
Born	(1995-08-19) 19 August 1995 (age 21) Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	172 lb (78 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
College team	Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Medal record Men's swimming International aquatics competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 1 0 Asian Games 1 2 1 World Championships (SC) 0 0 1 Total 1 3 2 Men's swimming Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m backstroke World Championships (SC) 2016 Windsor 100 m backstroke Asian Games 2014 Incheon 4×100 m medley 2014 Incheon 100 m backstroke 2014 Incheon 200 m backstroke 2014 Incheon 50 m backstroke

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

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.

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).

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.

Key: NR = National Record

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