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
Xu at the 2014 Asian Games
Personal information
Full name徐嘉余
Xu Jiayu
NationalityChinese
Born (1995-08-19) 19 August 1995
Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
College teamShanghai Jiao Tong University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  China
International aquatics competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 2 0
World Championships (LC) 3 1 2
World Championships (SC) 0 1 2
Asian Games 6 2 1
Asian Swimming Championships 5 1 1
Total 14 7 6
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de Janeiro100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyo4×100 m mixed medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2017 Budapest100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2019 Gwangju100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2023 Fukuoka4×100 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place2023 Fukuoka4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2017 Budapest4×100 m mixed medley
Bronze medal – third place2023 Fukuoka50 m backstroke
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place2018 Hangzhou100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2016 Windsor100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2018 Hangzhou4×200 m freestyle
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2014 Incheon 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta4×100 m mixed medley
Gold medal – first place2022 Hangzhou 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2022 Hangzhou100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2022 Hangzhou200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2022 Hangzhou4 × 100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2022 Hangzhou4×100 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place2014 Incheon 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2014 Incheon 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2014 Incheon 50 m backstroke
In this 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]

Swimming career

Olympic Games
Xu during the 2017 World Aquatics Championships

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 also won a silver medal in the 4x100 mixed medley at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Xu is the current national record holder in backstroke races in all distances (50, 100, and 200 metres).[9][10] He held the world record in the 100 m backstroke short course from 2018 to 2020.

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.

Career best times

Long course (50-meter pool)
Event Time Meet Date Note(s)
50 m backstroke 24.42[15] 2017 Chinese Championships 16 April 2017 NR
100 m backstroke 51.86[16] 2017 Chinese Championships 12 April 2017 AR
200 m backstroke 1:53.99[17] 2018 Asian Games 23 August 2018 NR
4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:04.74[18] 2019 World Aquatics Championships 26 July 2019 NR
4 × 100 m medley relay 3:29.99[19] 2018 Asian Games 24 August 2018 AR
4 × 100 m mixed medley relay 3:38.41[20] 2020 Chinese Championships 1 October 2020 WR

Short course (25-meter pool)
Event Time Meet Date Note(s)
50 m backstroke 22.70[21] 2018 FINA Swimming World Cup 3 November 2018 AR
100 m backstroke 48.88[22] 2018 FINA Swimming World Cup 11 November 2018 WR
200 m backstroke 1:48.32[23] 2018 FINA Swimming World Cup 9 November 2018 NR
4 × 200 m freestyle relay 6:47.53[24] 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships 14 December 2018 AR
4×50m medley relay 1:33.95[25] 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships 10 December 2016 NR
4 × 100 m medley relay 3:26.87[26] 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships 11 December 2016 NR
4×50m mixed medley relay 1:38.69[27] 2018 FINA Swimming World Cup 4 November 2018 NR

Key: WR = World Record, AR = Asian Record, 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 Archived 30 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 January 2017
  3. 姐姐徐思:我的偶像就是徐嘉余 Archived 18 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 January 2017
  4. "徐嘉余夺冠家人激动" (in Chinese). Sina Corp. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  5. 原来你是这样的徐嘉余！看完会被圈粉 Archived 31 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine 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. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  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 Archived 4 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine 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 Archived 13 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine 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. Archived from the original on 26 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. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  18. "Men's 4×200m freestyle relay" (PDF). FINA World Aquatics Championships. 26 July 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  19. "Men's 4×100m medley relay". Asian Games. 24 August 2018. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  20. "Mixed 4×100m medley relay". Asian Games. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  21. "Men's 50m Backstroke Final Results". Omega Timing. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  22. "Men's 100m Backstroke Final Results". Omega Timing. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  23. "Men's 200m Backstroke Final Results". Omega Timing. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  24. "Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Final Results". Omega Timing. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  25. "Men's 4×50m Medley Relay Heats Results". Omega Timing. 10 December 2016. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  26. "Men's 4×100m Medley Relay Results". Omega Timing. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  27. "Mixed 4×50m Medley Relay Result". Omega Timing. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
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