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Xu Jiayu

1995 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Xu Jiayu is the 532nd most popular swimmer (down from 504th in 2024), the 1,581st most popular biography from China (down from 1,506th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Chinese Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Xu Jiayu ranks 532 out of 709. Before him are Dávid Verrasztó, Rafael Muñoz, Marco Koch, Alicia Coutts, Rikke Møller Pedersen, and Margaret Hoelzer. After him are Farida Osman, Stefan Nystrand, Cullen Jones, Emiko Suzuki, Daiya Seto, and Sarah Poewe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1995, Xu Jiayu ranks 610. Before him are Abderrahman Samba, Andrew Hjulsager, Rafael Vitti, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Daniel Avramovski, and Sara Ali Khan. After him are Jasir Asani, Farida Osman, Mikhail Kolyada, YooA, Jerry Tollbring, and Anuar Tuhami.

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In China

Among people born in China, Xu Jiayu ranks 1,581 out of 1,610. Before him are Zhan Xugang (1974), Yang Wenjun (1983), Yin Jian (1978), Xu Mengtao (1990), Lu Chunlong (1989), and Shi Yuqi (1996). After him are Wang Yihan (1988), Walihan Sailike (1992), Hui Ruoqi (1991), Lin Yue (1991), Zhang Xizhe (1991), and Zhou Qian (1989).

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  • Photo of Zhan Xugang

    Zhan Xugang

    ATHLETE

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 37.92

    Rank: 1,575

  • Photo of Yang Wenjun

    Yang Wenjun

    ATHLETE

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 37.91

    Rank: 1,576

  • Photo of Yin Jian

    Yin Jian

    POLITICIAN

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 37.84

    Rank: 1,577

  • Photo of Xu Mengtao

    Xu Mengtao

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1990 - Present

    HPI: 37.82

    Rank: 1,578

  • Photo of Lu Chunlong

    Lu Chunlong

    ATHLETE

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 37.81

    Rank: 1,579

  • Photo of Shi Yuqi

    Shi Yuqi

    BADMINTON PLAYER

    1996 - Present

    HPI: 37.78

    Rank: 1,580

  • Photo of Xu Jiayu

    Xu Jiayu

    SWIMMER

    1995 - Present

    HPI: 37.76

    Rank: 1,581

  • Photo of Wang Yihan

    Wang Yihan

    ATHLETE

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 37.72

    Rank: 1,582

  • Photo of Walihan Sailike

    Walihan Sailike

    WRESTLER

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 37.71

    Rank: 1,583

  • Photo of Hui Ruoqi

    Hui Ruoqi

    VOLLEYBALL PLAYER

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 37.69

    Rank: 1,584

  • Photo of Lin Yue

    Lin Yue

    ATHLETE

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 37.68

    Rank: 1,585

  • Photo of Zhang Xizhe

    Zhang Xizhe

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 37.66

    Rank: 1,586

  • Photo of Zhou Qian

    Zhou Qian

    ATHLETE

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 37.64

    Rank: 1,587

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Among SWIMMERS In China

Among swimmers born in China, Xu Jiayu ranks 16. Before him are Zhang Lin (1987), Wang Shun (1994), Liu Zige (1989), Luo Xuejuan (1984), Zhang Yufei (1998), and Pang Jiaying (1985). After him are Huang Xuechen (1990), Qin Haiyang (1999), Yang Yu (1985), Fu Yuanhui (1996), Jiang Wenwen (1986), and Lu Ying (1989).

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