Xie Zhenye

Xie Zhenye (Chinese: 谢震业; pinyin: Xiè Zhènyè, born August 17, 1993) is a Chinese sprinter. He is the current Asian record holder of the 200 metres with a time of 19.88 seconds.[4] In 2018, Xie ran a personal best of 9.97 seconds in the 100 metres, making him the second Chinese sprinter to record a time below the 10-second barrier, after his compatriot Su Bingtian.[5][6] Xie represented China at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Olympics where he became the first Chinese athlete to have ever qualified for a semi-final of men's 200 metres at any Summer Olympic Games. In 2023, in the absence of his injured compatriot Su Bingtian, Xie became the 2022 Asian Games champion in the 100 metres event, with a time of 9.97 seconds.[7]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xie.
Xie Zhenye
Xie at the 2017 Meeting Madrid.
Personal information
Born (1993-08-17) August 17, 1993
Keqiao District, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight78 kg (172 lb)[1]
Sport
Country China
SportAthletics
Event(s)60 m, 100 m, 200 m, 4×100 m relay
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60 m: 6.52 (Birmingham 2018)[2]
100 m: 9.94 (Hangzhou 2022)[2]
200 m: 19.88 AR NR (London 2019)[3]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo4×100 m relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 Beijing4×100 m relay
IAAF World Relays
Bronze medal – third place2017 Nassau4×100 m relay
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2014 Incheon4×100 m relay
Gold medal – first place2022 Hangzhou100 m
Gold medal – first place2022 Hangzhou4×100 m relay
Asian Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Pune200 m
Gold medal – first place2019 Doha200 m
Silver medal – second place2023 Bangkok4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2013 Pune4×100 m relay
Athletics World Cup
Gold medal – first place2018 London200 m
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2010 Singapore200 m
Asian U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Colombo200 m
Silver medal – second place2012 Colombo100 m

Career

Early career

Xie won the 200 metres gold medal at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. In 2011 he set a new 100 metres personal best of 10.36 seconds and a 200 m best of 20.79 seconds.[8] He won the 200 m title at the Chinese City Games that year.[9]

Xie took 100 metres silver and 200 metres gold at the 2012 Asian Junior Athletics Championships.[10] He was also a finalist in both events at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics.[11] He was China's representative in the 200 m at the 2012 London Olympics but did not progress beyond the heats.[12] He equalled the Chinese record for that event with a run of 20.54 seconds and closed his year with a win at the Chinese Athletics Championships.[13] In his opening meeting of 2013 he ran a 60 metres best of 6.66 seconds and broke the Chinese indoor record in the 200 m, running 20.93 seconds.

2022 Asian Games

In 2023, stepping up in the absence of fellow injured compatriot Su Bingtian, Xie competed in the 100 metres event in 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, and won the gold with a time of 9.97 seconds, and edging out Thai Puripol Boonson who took the silver, with a time of 10.02 second.[14]

Personal life

Xie was signed by Adidas as a brand ambassador in 2018. He is currently studying a master's degree at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou.[15]

Statistics

Information from IAAF profile unless otherwise noted.[16]

Personal bests
EventTime (s)Wind (m/s)CompetitionVenueDateNotes
60 m6.52n/aWorld Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, England3 March 2018
100 m9.97+0.9Meeting de MontreuilMontreuil, France19 June 2018Former NR
9.91 w+4.1Pure Athletics Spring InvitationalClermont, Florida, U.S.14 April 2017Wind-assisted
200 m19.88+0.9London Grand PrixLondon, United Kingdom21 July 2019AR, NR
4×100 m relay37.79n/aOlympic GamesTokyo, Japan6 August 2021NR

Sub-10 seconds 100 metres record
Time (s)Wind (m/s)CompetitionVenueDateNotes
9.91 w+4.1Pure Athletics Spring InvitationalClermont, Florida, U.S.15 April 2017Wind-assisted
9.93 w+4.4Meeting MadridMadrid, Spain14 July 2017Wind-assisted
9.97+0.9Meeting de MontreuilMontreuil, France19 June 2018NR, PB

200 metres

4 × 100 metres relay

References
  1. "Xie Zhenye - Profile". Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  2. Xie Zhenye at World Athletics
  3. Xie Zhenye at World Athletics
  4. "China's Xie Zhenye wins men's 200m title in London with new Asian record". Xinhua. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  5. "Athletics-Asia's fastest man sees bright future for Chinese sprinting". nippon.com. 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  6. "QuickCheck: Is China's current 100m sprint champ the only Asian who has broken the 10-second barrier?". The Star. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  7. Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Hosts China Win 100m Sprint Double At Asian Games". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  8. Zhenye Xie. IAAF . Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
  9. Jalava, Mirko (2011-10-25). Asian junior men's Shot Put record in Nanchang as Chinese City Games Conclude. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
  10. Asian Junior Championships 2012 Archived August 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
  11. World Junior Championships 2012 Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. WJAH. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
  12. Men's 200m Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today. London 2012. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
  13. Jalava, Mirko (2012-09-26). Chinese championships close out domestic season well. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
  14. Ransom, Ian (2023-09-30). "China's Xie wins the 100 metres at the Asian Games". The Courier. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  15. "Who is Xie Zhenye? Meet China's new fastest man and find out why fans are talking of their very own Usain Bolt". SCMP. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  16. "ZHENYE XIE ATHLETE PROFILE". IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2019.


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