Xu Mengtao

Xu Mengtao
Xu in 2014
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1990-07-12) 12 July 1990 (age 34)
Anshan, Liaoning, China
EducationDoctor of Philosophy candidate
Alma materBeijing Sport University
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Life partnerWang Xindi
Sport
CountryChina
SportFreestyle skiing
EventAerials
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Aerials
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi Aerials
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Mixed team aerials
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Voss Aerials
Silver medal – second place 2009 Inawashiro Aerials
Silver medal – second place 2011 Deer Valley Aerials
Silver medal – second place 2019 Utah Mixed team aerials
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Kreischberg Aerials
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Sierra Nevada Aerials
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Utah Aerials
Xu Mengtao
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXú Mèngtáo
IPA[ɕy̌ mə̂ŋ tʰǎʊ]

Xu Mengtao (Chinese: 徐梦桃; pinyin: Xú Mèngtáo; Mandarin pronunciation: [ɕy̌ mə̂ŋ tʰǎʊ]; born 12 July 1990) is an Olympic Champion Chinese aerial skier. She has 27 World Cup victories and an Olympic Gold.[1][2][3] She is also the current World Cup leader and became the first Chinese woman to win an Olympic gold in the Aerial Ski event during her fourth Olympics at the age of 31.[4] She was one of Team China's flag bearers, at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic's closing ceremony.[5]

  1. ^ FIS Bio Archived 4 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "XU Mengtou Biography". Beijing 2022 Olympics. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Canada's Marion Thénault finishes 7th in Olympic women's aerials final". ca.sports.yahoo.com. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  4. ^ "Awesome Xu Mengtao takes aerials gold for China". CNA. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  5. ^ "Gao Tingyu, Xu Mengtao to be flag bearers of Chinese delegation at closing ceremony-Xinhua". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2022-02-20.