Xu Zhuoyi
Chinese hurdler (born 2003)
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Xu Zhuoyi (Chinese: 徐卓一; born 21 August 2003) is a Chinese hurdler specializing in the 110 metres hurdles. He is an Asian Championships silver medallist and Asian Games bronze medallist. He is nicknamed "the glasses flyer" for his signature look while running.
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| Nickname | Glasses Flyer | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  China | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 August 2003 (age 22)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Songjiang, Shanghai, China[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Events | 60 metres hurdles 110 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 60mH: 7.72 (2023) 110mH: 13.22 (2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In May 2023, Xu won the Yangtze River Delta Elite Meeting by setting personal bests in both the semifinals and finals.[2] Two months later, Xu won his first international medal at the Asian Athletics Championships, taking silver behind Shunya Takayama.[1] At the 2022 Asian Games, held in October 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia, Xu won a bronze medal.[3]
Personal life
Xu is originally from Songjiang, Shanghai, where he attended Songjiang District Fangta Primary School and Songjiang No. 7 Middle School.[2] He has been given the nickname "glasses flyer" (Chinese: 眼镜飞人, lit. 'glasses flying person'), for his habit of wearing glasses when he races.[4]
Statistics
Personal best progression
| # | Mark | Pl. | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
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| 1 | 14.34 (+0.1 m/s) |  (Heat 2) | Yangtze River Delta Elite Meeting | Shaoxing, China | 7 Apr 2021 | [5] |
| 2 | 14.17 (−0.1 m/s) | 4th | Yangtze River Delta Elite Meeting | Shaoxing, China | 7 Apr 2021 | [5] |
| 3 | 14.07 (+0.2 m/s) |  (Heat 1) | Division Invitational Tournament - East China | Fuzhou, China | 22 May 2021 | [6] |
| 4 | 14.05 (−0.1 m/s) | | Division Invitational Tournament - East China | Fuzhou, China | 22 May 2021 | [6] |
| 5 | 14.01 (+0.5 m/s) | 5th (Heat 1) | Events Test Competition & Shanghai Xinzhuang Base Permit Meeting | Shanghai, China | 14 Apr 2022 | [7] |
| 6 | 13.91 (+1.5 m/s) |  | Events Test Competition & Shanghai Xinzhuang Base Permit Meeting | Shanghai, China | 14 Apr 2022 | [7] |
| 7 | 13.76 (+1.8 m/s) | (Heat 1) | Shanghai Xinzhuang Base Permit Meeting | Shanghai, China | 5 May 2022 | [8] |
| 8 | 13.63 (−0.3 m/s) | (Heat 2) | National Grand Prix | Rizhao, China | 26 Apr 2023 | [9] |
| 9 | 13.51 (+0.1 m/s) | (Heat 1) | Yangtze River Delta Sprints, Hurdles, Jumps and Relays Meeting | Huzhou, China | 8 May 2023 | [10] |
| 10 | 13.47 (−1.0 m/s) | | Yangtze River Delta Sprints, Hurdles, Jumps and Relays Meeting | Huzhou, China | 8 May 2023 | [10] |
| 11 | 13.41 (−1.6 m/s) | | National Grand Prix | Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | 26 May 2023 | [11] |
| 12 | 13.39 (+0.6 m/s) | | Asian Athletics Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | 13 Jul 2023 | [12] |