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| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 March 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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]
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]
He graduated from Peking University in July 2023. [11]
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