Xu Jiayu

Xu Jiayu

Xu at the 2014 Asian Games
Personal information
Full name	徐嘉余 Xu Jiayu
Nationality	Chinese
Born	(1995-08-19) 19 August 1995 (age 29) Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
College team	Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  China International aquatics competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 4 0 World Championships (LC) 3 1 2 World Championships (SC) 0 1 2 Asian Games 11 2 1 Asian Swimming Championships 5 1 1 Total 20 9 6 Olympic Games 2024 Paris 4x100 m medley 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m backstroke 2020 Tokyo 4×100 m mixed medley 2024 Paris 100 m backstroke 2024 Paris 4×100 m mixed medley World Championships (LC) 2017 Budapest 100 m backstroke 2019 Gwangju 100 m backstroke 2023 Fukuoka 4×100 m mixed medley 2023 Fukuoka 4×100 m medley 2017 Budapest 4×100 m mixed medley 2023 Fukuoka 50 m backstroke World Championships (SC) 2018 Hangzhou 100 m backstroke 2016 Windsor 100 m backstroke 2018 Hangzhou 4×200 m freestyle Asian Games 2014 Incheon 4×100 m medley 2018 Jakarta 50 m backstroke 2018 Jakarta 100 m backstroke 2018 Jakarta 200 m backstroke 2018 Jakarta 4×100 m medley 2018 Jakarta 4×100 m mixed medley 2022 Hangzhou 50 m backstroke 2022 Hangzhou 100 m backstroke 2022 Hangzhou 200 m backstroke 2022 Hangzhou 4 × 100 m medley 2022 Hangzhou 4×100 m mixed medley 2014 Incheon 100 m backstroke 2014 Incheon 200 m backstroke 2014 Incheon 50 m backstroke

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.