| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Born | 16 February 1992 Yanshan County, Jiangxi, China |
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | China |
| Sport | Sprint canoe |
| Event | C–2 500 m |
Medal record | |
Xu Shixiao (born 16 February 1992) is a Chinese sprint canoeist. [1] She won the gold medal with her teammate Sun Mengya in women's C-2 500 metres at 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo on 7 August 2021. [2] [3]
She studied at Jiangxi Normal University.
She competed at the 2018 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, and won a gold medal at the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. [4]
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