 Xie at the 2017Meeting Madrid. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1993-08-17)August 17, 1993 (age 32) |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | China |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 60 m,100 m,200 m,4 × 100 m relay |
| Coached by | Rana Reider |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbests | 60 m: 6.52 (Birmingham 2018)[2] 100 m: 9.97 (Montreuil 2018)[2] 200 m: 19.88ARNR (London 2019)[2] |
Medal record | |
Xie Zhenye (Chinese:谢震业;pinyin:Xiè Zhènyè, born August 17, 1993) is a Chinesesprinter. He is the currentAsian record holder of the200 metres with a time of 19.88 seconds.[3] In 2018, Xie ran a personal best of 9.97 seconds in the100 metres, making him the second Chinese sprinter to record a time below the10-second barrier, after his compatriotSu Bingtian.[4][5] Xie represented China at the2012 Summer Olympics,2016 Summer Olympics and2020 Summer Olympics where he became the first Chinese athlete to have ever qualified for a semi-final ofmen's 200 metres at any Summer Olympic Games. In 2023, in the absence of his injured compatriot Su Bingtian, Xie became the2022 Asian Games champion in the 100 metres event, with a time of 9.97 seconds.[6]
Xie won the200 metres gold medal at the2010 Summer Youth Olympics. In 2011 he set a new100 metres personal best of 10.36 seconds and a 200 m best of 20.79 seconds.[7] He won the 200 m title at theChinese City Games that year.[8]
Xie took 100 metres silver and 200 metres gold at the2012 Asian Junior Athletics Championships.[9] He was also a finalist in both events at the2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics.[10] He wasChina's representative in the 200 m at the2012 London Olympics but did not progress beyond the heats.[11] He equalled theChinese record for that event with a run of 20.54 seconds and closed his year with a win at theChinese Athletics Championships.[12] In his opening meeting of 2013 he ran a60 metres best of 6.66 seconds and broke the Chinese indoor record in the 200 m, running 20.93 seconds.
In 2023, stepping up in the absence of fellow injured compatriotSu Bingtian, Xie competed in the 100 metres event in 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, and won the gold with a time of 9.97 seconds, and edging out ThaiPuripol Boonson who took the silver, with a time of 10.02 second.[13]
Xie was signed byAdidas as a brand ambassador in 2018. He is currently studying a master's degree atZhejiang University inHangzhou.[14]
Information fromIAAF profile unless otherwise noted.[15]
| Event | Time (s) | Wind (m/s) | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | 6.52 | n/a | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 3 March 2018 | |
| 100 m | 9.97 | +0.9 | Meeting de Montreuil | Montreuil, France | 19 June 2018 | FormerNR |
| 9.91w | +4.1 | Pure Athletics Spring Invitational | Clermont, Florida, U.S. | 14 April 2017 | Wind-assisted | |
| 200 m | 19.88 | +0.9 | London Grand Prix | London, United Kingdom | 21 July 2019 | AR,NR |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 37.79 | n/a | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 6 August 2021 | NR |
| Time (s) | Wind (m/s) | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.91w | +4.1 | Pure Athletics Spring Invitational | Clermont, Florida, U.S. | 15 April 2017 | Wind-assisted |
| 9.93w | +4.4 | Meeting Madrid | Madrid, Spain | 14 July 2017 | Wind-assisted |
| 9.97 | +0.9 | Meeting de Montreuil | Montreuil, France | 19 June 2018 | NR,PB |
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Men's 200 m Asian record holder 21 July 2019 – present | Succeeded by Incumbent |
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