Xie Zhenye
Chinese sprinter (born 1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[3] 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.[4][5] 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.[6]
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Born | (1993-08-17) August 17, 1993 (age 30) Keqiao District, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China |
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1] |
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb)[1] |
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Country | China |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 60 m, 100 m, 200 m, 4×100 m relay |
Coached by | Rana Reider |
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Personal bests | 60 m: 6.52 (Birmingham 2018)[2] 100 m: 9.94 (Hangzhou 2022)[2] 200 m: 19.88 AR NR (London 2019)[2] |
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