Xu Jiayu (Chinese: 徐嘉余; pinyin: Xú Jiāyú; 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 2024 Paris) and twice consecutive world champion (2017 Budapest and 2019 Gwangju) in the 100 meters backstroke.

徐嘉余（Xu Jiayu），男，1995年8月19日出生于浙江省温州市，国际级运动健将，中国男子游泳运动员。上海交通大学安泰经济与管理学院2013级本科，北京体育大学研究生冠军班在读。2002年，徐嘉余进入温州市少体校。2008年，进入浙江省游泳队。

Jiayu Xu is a Chinese backstroke specialist and the national record holder of all backstroke distances in the country. Born August 19, 1995 Xu is originally from Zhejiang, China and he...

Jul 31, 2024 · There was a glaring absence in the men’s 200 backstroke as 100 backstroke silver medalist Xu Jiayu no-showed his prelims heat. The Chinese swimmer was originally slated to swim in heat 2, lane...

Sep 25, 2023 · Racing in the very first event of the men’s 50m backstroke, Olympic medalist Xu produced a new lifetime best of 24.38 to take the gold. Teammate Wang Gukailai was next to the wall in 24.88 as...

Aug 19, 1995 · Xu Jiayu: 200 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) 28: 2016 Summer Olympics: Swimming : CHN: Xu Jiayu: 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) 2: Silver: 200 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) 4: 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) People's Republic of China: AC r2/2: 2020 Summer Olympics: Swimming : …

Jul 28, 2024 · Xu Jiayu was the star of the show in the men’s 100 backstroke semifinals, going out under world-record pace in 24.89 before coming in at 52.02, his quickest mark since...

Jul 9, 2024 · When it comes to the world of backstroke swimming, one name that immediately springs to mind for avid sports fans is none other than China's Xu Jiayu. Despite a lackluster debut at the London 2023 Olympics, this 28-year-old veteran bounced back to win a silver medal in the 100m backstroke event at Rio 2016.

Jul 30, 2024 · PARIS, July 29 (Xinhua) -- China's Xu Jiayu praised rival Thomas Ceccon after finishing second to the Italian in the men's 100m backstroke final at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Xu touched the wall just 0.32 seconds behind Ceccon and less than a tenth of a second faster than Ryan Murphy and Apostolos Christou.

Jun 4, 2022 · Xu Jiayu | Swimming Career. Above all his contributions, Xu Jiayu is famous for his best performance in every 100-meters backstroke. Nationals. On the contrary, Xu Jiayu started to shine when he broke the record on 100-meter backstroke. In the 2014 Chinese Spring National Championships, Jiayu set the world’s fastest time of the year.