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{{short description|Chinese sprinter}}
{{Short description|Chinese sprinter (born 1993)}}
{{Chinese name|[[Xie (surname)|Xie]]}}
{{family name hatnote|[[Xie (surname)|Xie]]|lang=Chinese}}
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| caption = Xie at the 2017 [[Meeting de Atletismo Madrid|Meeting Madrid]].
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|8|17|mf=yes}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|8|17|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Keqiao District]], [[Shaoxing]], [[Zhejiang province|Zhejiang]], [[China]]
| birth_place = [[Keqiao District]], [[Shaoxing]], [[Zhejiang]], China
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| sport = [[Sport of athletics|Athletics]]
| sport = [[Sport of athletics|Athletics]]
| event = [[60 metres|60&nbsp;m]], [[100 metres|100&nbsp;m]], [[200 metres|200&nbsp;m]], [[4 × 100 metres relay|4×100&nbsp;m relay]]
| event = [[60 metres|60&nbsp;m]], [[100 metres|100&nbsp;m]], [[200 metres|200&nbsp;m]], [[4 × 100 metres relay|4×100&nbsp;m relay]]
| coach = [[Rana Reider]]
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{{Medal|Bronze|[[2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Tokyo]]|[[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|4×100&nbsp;m relay]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2015 World Championships in Athletics|2015 Beijing]]|[[2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|4×100 m relay]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2015 World Championships in Athletics|2015 Beijing]]|[[2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|4×100 m relay]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Athletics World Cup|World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2018 Athletics World Cup|2018 London]]|[[2018 Athletics World Cup#200 metres|200 m]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[IAAF World Relays]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[IAAF World Relays]]}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2017 IAAF World Relays|2017 Nassau]]|[[2017 IAAF World Relays – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|4×100 m relay]]}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2017 IAAF World Relays|2017 Nassau]]|[[2017 IAAF World Relays – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|4×100 m relay]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Athletics at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]]|[[Athletics at the 2014 Asian Games – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|4×100 m relay]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[Athletics at the 2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]]|[[Athletics at the 2014 Asian Games – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|4×100 m relay]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Asian Athletics Championships]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[Athletics at the 2022 Asian Games|2022 Hangzhou]]|[[Athletics at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's 100 metres|100 m]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|2022 Hangzhou|[[Athletics at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|4×100 m relay]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Asian Athletics Championships|Asian Championships]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2013 Asian Athletics Championships|2013 Pune]]|[[2013 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 200 metres|200 m]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2013 Asian Athletics Championships|2013 Pune]]|[[2013 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 200 metres|200 m]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2019 Asian Athletics Championships|2019 Doha]]|[[2019 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 200 metres|200 m]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2019 Asian Athletics Championships|2019 Doha]]|[[2019 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 200 metres|200 m]]}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2013 Asian Athletics Championships|2013 Pune]]|[[2013 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|4×100 m relay]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2023 Asian Athletics Championships|2023 Bangkok]]|4×100&nbsp;m relay}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2013 Pune|[[2013 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|4×100 m relay]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Athletics World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2018 Athletics World Cup|2018 London]]|[[2018 Athletics World Cup#200 metres|200 m]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Youth Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Youth Olympic Games]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2010 Summer Youth Olympics|2010 Singapore]]|[[Athletics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' 200 metres|200 m]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2010 Summer Youth Olympics|2010 Singapore]]|[[Athletics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' 200 metres|200 m]]}}
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Junior Athletics Championships|Asian U20 Championships]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2012 Asian Junior Athletics Championships|2012 Colombo]]|[[2012 Asian Junior Athletics Championships#Men|200 m]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2012 Asian Junior Athletics Championships|2012 Colombo]]|[[2012 Asian Junior Athletics Championships#Men|200 m]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[2012 Asian Junior Athletics Championships|2012 Colombo]]|[[2012 Asian Junior Athletics Championships#Men|100 m]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|2012 Colombo|[[2012 Asian Junior Athletics Championships#Men|100 m]]}}
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'''Xie Zhenye''' ({{zh|s=谢震业|p=Xiè Zhènyè}}, born August 17, 1993) is a Chinese [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]]. He is the current [[List of Asian records in athletics#Men|Asian record holder]] of the [[200 metres]] with a time of 19.88 seconds.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/21/c_138245837.htm |title=China's Xie Zhenye wins men's 200m title in London with new Asian record |publisher=Xinhua |accessdate=22 July 2019}}</ref> Xie's personal best in the [[100 metres]] of 9.97 seconds makes him the second Chinese sprinter to record a time below the [[10-second barrier]], after his compatriot [[Su Bingtian]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}} Xie represented China at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] and [[2016 Summer Olympics]].
'''Xie Zhenye''' ({{zh|s=谢震业|p=Xiè Zhènyè}}, born August 17, 1993) is a Chinese [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]]. He is the current [[List of Asian records in athletics#Men|Asian record holder]] of the [[200 metres]] with a time of 19.88 seconds.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/21/c_138245837.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721173414/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/21/c_138245837.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 21, 2019 |title=China's Xie Zhenye wins men's 200m title in London with new Asian record |publisher=Xinhua |access-date=22 July 2019}}</ref> In 2018, Xie ran a personal best of 9.97 seconds in the [[100 metres]], making him the second Chinese sprinter to record a time below the [[10-second barrier]], after his compatriot [[Su Bingtian]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-25 |title=Athletics-Asia's fastest man sees bright future for Chinese sprinting |url=https://www.nippon.com/en/news/reu20210925KBN2GL03M/ |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=nippon.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=QuickCheck: Is China's current 100m sprint champ the only Asian who has broken the 10-second barrier? |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/true-or-not/2023/03/06/quickcheck-is-china039s-current-100m-sprint-champ-the-only-asian-who-has-broken-the-10-second-barrier |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=The Star |language=en}}</ref> Xie represented China at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], [[2016 Summer Olympics]] and [[2020 Summer Olympics]] where he became the first Chinese athlete to have ever qualified for a semi-final of [[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres|men's 200 metres]] at any Summer Olympic Games. In 2023, in the absence of his injured compatriot Su Bingtian, Xie became the [[2022 Asian Games]] champion in the 100 metres event, with a time of 9.97 seconds.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Presse |first=AFP-Agence France |title=Hosts China Win 100m Sprint Double At Asian Games |url=https://www.barrons.com/news/hosts-china-win-100m-sprint-double-at-asian-games-9ae51bd0 |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=www.barrons.com |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==


===Early Career===
===Early career===
Xie won the [[Athletics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' 200 metres|200 metres]] gold medal at the [[2010 Summer Youth Olympics]]. In 2011 he set a new [[100&nbsp;metres]] personal best of 10.36 seconds and a 200&nbsp;m best of 20.79 seconds.<ref>[https://archive.is/20130415001115/http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/pr-of-china/zhenye-xie Zhenye Xie]. IAAF . Retrieved on 2013-03-17.</ref> He won the 200&nbsp;m title at the [[Chinese City Games]] that year.<ref>Jalava, Mirko (2011-10-25). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/asian-junior-mens-shot-put-record-in-nanchang Asian junior men's Shot Put record in Nanchang as Chinese City Games Conclude]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.</ref>
Xie won the [[Athletics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' 200 metres|200 metres]] gold medal at the [[2010 Summer Youth Olympics]]. In 2011 he set a new [[100&nbsp;metres]] personal best of 10.36 seconds and a 200&nbsp;m best of 20.79 seconds.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130415001115/http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/pr-of-china/zhenye-xie Zhenye Xie]. IAAF . Retrieved on 2013-03-17.</ref> He won the 200&nbsp;m title at the [[Chinese City Games]] that year.<ref>Jalava, Mirko (2011-10-25). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/asian-junior-mens-shot-put-record-in-nanchang Asian junior men's Shot Put record in Nanchang as Chinese City Games Conclude]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.</ref>


Xie took 100&nbsp;metres silver and 200&nbsp;metres gold at the [[2012 Asian Junior Athletics Championships]].<ref>[http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/ASJC/ASJC2012.html Asian Junior Championships 2012] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831130031/http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/ASJC/ASJC2012.html |date=August 31, 2013 }}. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.</ref> He was also a finalist in both events at the [[2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics]].<ref>[http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/WJC/WJC2012.html World Junior Championships 2012] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222165900/http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/WJC/WJC2012.html# |date=2014-02-22 }}. WJAH. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.</ref> He was [[China at the 2012 Summer Olympics#Athletics|China's representative]] in the 200&nbsp;m at the [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London Olympics]] but did not progress beyond the heats.<ref>[http://www.london2012.com/athletics/event/men-200m/phase=atm002900/index.html Men's 200m]. London 2012. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.</ref> He equalled the [[List of Chinese records in athletics|Chinese record]] for that event with a run of 20.54 seconds and closed his year with a win at the [[Chinese Athletics Championships]].<ref>Jalava, Mirko (2012-09-26). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/chinese-championships-close-out-domestic-seas Chinese championships close out domestic season well]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.</ref> In his opening meeting of 2013 he ran a [[60 metres]] best of 6.66 seconds and broke the Chinese indoor record in the 200&nbsp;m, running 20.93 seconds.
Xie took 100&nbsp;metres silver and 200&nbsp;metres gold at the [[2012 Asian Junior Athletics Championships]].<ref>[http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/ASJC/ASJC2012.html Asian Junior Championships 2012] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831130031/http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/ASJC/ASJC2012.html |date=August 31, 2013 }}. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.</ref> He was also a finalist in both events at the [[2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics]].<ref>[http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/WJC/WJC2012.html World Junior Championships 2012] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222165900/http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/WJC/WJC2012.html |date=2014-02-22 }}. WJAH. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.</ref> He was [[China at the 2012 Summer Olympics#Athletics|China's representative]] in the 200&nbsp;m at the [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London Olympics]] but did not progress beyond the heats.<ref>[http://www.london2012.com/athletics/event/men-200m/phase=atm002900/index.html Men's 200m] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20121205230712/http://www.london2012.com/athletics/event/men-200m/phase=atm002900/index.html |date=2012-12-05 }}. London 2012. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.</ref> He equalled the [[List of Chinese records in athletics|Chinese record]] for that event with a run of 20.54 seconds and closed his year with a win at the [[Chinese Athletics Championships]].<ref>Jalava, Mirko (2012-09-26). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/chinese-championships-close-out-domestic-seas Chinese championships close out domestic season well]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.</ref> In his opening meeting of 2013 he ran a [[60 metres]] best of 6.66 seconds and broke the Chinese indoor record in the 200&nbsp;m, running 20.93 seconds.

===2022 Asian Games===

In 2023, stepping up in the absence of fellow injured compatriot [[Su 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 Thai [[Puripol Boonson]] who took the silver, with a time of 10.02 second.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ransom |first=Ian |date=2023-09-30 |title=China's Xie wins the 100 metres at the Asian Games |url=https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/8369576/chinas-xie-wins-the-100-metres-at-the-asian-games/ |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=The Courier |language=en-AU}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Xie was signed by [[Adidas]] as a brand ambassador in 2018. He is currently studying a master's degree at [[Zhejiang University]] in [[Hangzhou]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/21/c_138245837.htm |title=Who is Xie Zhenye? Meet China’s new fastest man and find out why fans are talking of their very own Usain Bolt |publisher=SCMP |accessdate=22 July 2019}}</ref>
Xie was signed by [[Adidas]] as a brand ambassador in 2018. He is currently studying a master's degree at [[Zhejiang University]] in [[Hangzhou]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/21/c_138245837.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721173414/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/21/c_138245837.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 21, 2019 |title=Who is Xie Zhenye? Meet China's new fastest man and find out why fans are talking of their very own Usain Bolt |publisher=SCMP |access-date=22 July 2019}}</ref>


==Statistics==
==Statistics==
Information from [[IAAF]] profile unless otherwise noted.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/pr-of-china/zhenye-xie-255680 |title=ZHENYE XIE ATHLETE PROFILE |publisher=[[IAAF]] |accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref>
Information from [[IAAF]] profile unless otherwise noted.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/pr-of-china/zhenye-xie-255680 |title=ZHENYE XIE ATHLETE PROFILE |publisher=[[IAAF]] |access-date=9 August 2019}}</ref>
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| [[200&nbsp;m]] || 19.88 || +0.9 || [[2019 IAAF Diamond League|London Grand Prix]] || [[London Stadium|London]], United Kingdom || 21 July 2019 || {{AthAbbr|AR}}, {{AthAbbr|NR}}
| [[200&nbsp;m]] || 19.88 || +0.9 || [[2019 IAAF Diamond League|London Grand Prix]] || [[London Stadium|London]], United Kingdom || 21 July 2019 || {{AthAbbr|AR}}, {{AthAbbr|NR}}
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| [[4×100&nbsp;m relay]] || 37.82 || n/a || [[2016 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] || [[Estádio Olímpico João Havelange|Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil || 18 August 2016 || Former {{AthAbbr|AR}}, {{AthAbbr|NR}}
| [[4×100&nbsp;m relay]] || [[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|37.79]] || n/a || [[2020 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] || [[Japan National Stadium|Tokyo, Japan]] || 6 August 2021 || {{AthAbbr|NR}}
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Latest revision as of 16:04, 19 December 2024

Xie Zhenye
Xie at the 2017 Meeting Madrid.
Personal information
Born (1993-08-17) August 17, 1993 (age 31)
Keqiao District, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)[1]
Weight78 kg (172 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryChina
SportAthletics
Event(s)60 m, 100 m, 200 m, 4×100 m relay
Coached byRana Reider
Achievements and titles
Personal bests60 m: 6.52 (Birmingham 2018)[2]
100 m: 9.97 (Montreuil 2018)[2]
200 m: 19.88 AR NR (London 2019)[2]
Medal record

Xie Zhenye (Chinese: 谢震业; pinyin: Xiè Zhènyè, born August 17, 1993) is a Chinese sprinter. He is the current Asian record holder of the 200 metres with a time of 19.88 seconds.[3] In 2018, Xie ran a personal best of 9.97 seconds in the 100 metres, making him the second Chinese sprinter to record a time below the 10-second barrier, after his compatriot Su Bingtian.[4][5] Xie represented China at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Olympics where he became the first Chinese athlete to have ever qualified for a semi-final of men's 200 metres at any Summer Olympic Games. In 2023, in the absence of his injured compatriot Su Bingtian, Xie became the 2022 Asian Games champion in the 100 metres event, with a time of 9.97 seconds.[6]

Career

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Early career

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Xie won the 200 metres gold medal at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. In 2011 he set a new 100 metres personal best of 10.36 seconds and a 200 m best of 20.79 seconds.[7] He won the 200 m title at the Chinese City Games that year.[8]

Xie took 100 metres silver and 200 metres gold at the 2012 Asian Junior Athletics Championships.[9] He was also a finalist in both events at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics.[10] He was China's representative in the 200 m at the 2012 London Olympics but did not progress beyond the heats.[11] He equalled the Chinese record for that event with a run of 20.54 seconds and closed his year with a win at the Chinese Athletics Championships.[12] In his opening meeting of 2013 he ran a 60 metres best of 6.66 seconds and broke the Chinese indoor record in the 200 m, running 20.93 seconds.

2022 Asian Games

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In 2023, stepping up in the absence of fellow injured compatriot Su 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 Thai Puripol Boonson who took the silver, with a time of 10.02 second.[13]

Personal life

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Xie was signed by Adidas as a brand ambassador in 2018. He is currently studying a master's degree at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou.[14]

Statistics

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Information from IAAF profile unless otherwise noted.[15]

Personal bests

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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 Former NR
9.91 w +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

Sub-10 seconds 100 metres record

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Time (s) Wind (m/s) Competition Venue Date Notes
9.91 w +4.1 Pure Athletics Spring Invitational Clermont, Florida, U.S. 15 April 2017 Wind-assisted
9.93 w +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

Circuit wins

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200 metres

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4 × 100 metres relay

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Xie Zhenye - Profile". Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Xie Zhenye at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "China's Xie Zhenye wins men's 200m title in London with new Asian record". Xinhua. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Athletics-Asia's fastest man sees bright future for Chinese sprinting". nippon.com. 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  5. ^ "QuickCheck: Is China's current 100m sprint champ the only Asian who has broken the 10-second barrier?". The Star. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  6. ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Hosts China Win 100m Sprint Double At Asian Games". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  7. ^ Zhenye Xie. IAAF . Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
  8. ^ Jalava, Mirko (2011-10-25). Asian junior men's Shot Put record in Nanchang as Chinese City Games Conclude. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
  9. ^ Asian Junior Championships 2012 Archived August 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
  10. ^ World Junior Championships 2012 Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. WJAH. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
  11. ^ Men's 200m Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today. London 2012. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
  12. ^ Jalava, Mirko (2012-09-26). Chinese championships close out domestic season well. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
  13. ^ Ransom, Ian (2023-09-30). "China's Xie wins the 100 metres at the Asian Games". The Courier. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
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Records
Preceded by Men's 200 m Asian record holder
21 July 2019 – present
Succeeded by
Incumbent