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| Hexin
YU |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
China
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 01 Jan 1996
in Guangzhou, CHN |
| Height | 1.94 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Guangdong Province: China |
Why this sport? |
He liked playing in water from a young age. His parents introduced him to swimming to improve his health because he always suffered from fevers when he was young. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. (news.ifeng.com, 23 Aug 2014) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport at age five in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Mandarin |
International Debut |
Year |
2014 |
Competing for |
China |
Tournament |
Asian Games |
Location |
Incheon, KOR |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Physical Education - South China University of Technology: Guangzhou, CHN |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2018 he received the Class One Sport Medal from the General Administration of Sport of China. (chinanews.com, 07 Dec 2018)
In 2013 he was named an Elite Athlete of National Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sport.gov.cn, 14 Nov 2013) |
Other information |
FURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied for a master's degree at the physical education department of South China University of Technology in the People's Republic of China. (news.dayoo.com, 08 Sep 2018; k.sina.cn, 03 Jan 2019; app.gaokaozhitongche.com, 28 Jul 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
He Xinzhong [club, national], CHN |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Guangzhou, CHN |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Snowboarding. (Weibo profile, 14 Feb 2022) |
Ambitions |
To set a new Asian record in the 50m freestyle. (sports.cctv.com, 26 Sep 2021) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 19 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Freestyle |
22.14 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
50m Freestyle |
22.20 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
100m Freestyle |
48.87 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Butterfly |
23.92 |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Freestyle |
22.11 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Freestyle |
49.08 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Freestyle |
22.41 |
| 6 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:31.65 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Butterfly |
23.87 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Freestyle |
49.50 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Freestyle |
22.51 |
| 7 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:26.94 |
| 7 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:15.41 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:10.55 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
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| 54 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
100m Freestyle |
49.33 |
| 34 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
50m Freestyle |
21.99 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
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| 8 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:26.76 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| 6 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:33.98 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Freestyle |
48.69 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Freestyle |
22.08 |
| 5 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:27.70 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:12.09 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2019 |
Jinan, CHN |
50m Freestyle |
22.31 |
| 5 |
2019 |
Jinan, CHN |
50m Butterfly |
23.83 |
| 6 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
50m Freestyle |
21.99 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:31.17 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Beijing, CHN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:31.37 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Beijing, CHN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:31.62 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Beijing, CHN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:40.12 |
| 8 |
2014 |
Beijing, CHN |
50m Butterfly |
23.33 |
| 1 |
2014 |
Beijing, CHN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:31.69 |
Asian Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Freestyle |
48.81 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Freestyle |
22.03 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:16.37 |
Asian Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
50m Freestyle |
22.11 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
100m Freestyle |
48.88 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:13.29 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:29.99 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
100m Freestyle |
49.50 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
50m Freestyle |
22.37 |
| 1 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:13.47 |
| 1 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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