Xu Zhuoyi (; born 21 August 2003) is a Chinese hurdler specializing in the 110 metres hurdles. He is an Asian Championships silver medallist and Asian Games bronze medallist. He is nicknamed "the glasses flyer" for his signature look while running.
Career In May 2023, Xu won the Yangtze River Delta Elite Meeting by setting personal bests in both the semifinals and finals. Two months later, Xu won his first international medal at the Asian Athletics Championships, taking silver behind Shunya Takayama. At the 2022 Asian Games, held in October 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia, Xu won a bronze medal.
Personal life Xu is originally from Songjiang, Shanghai, where he attended Songjiang District Fangta Primary School and Songjiang No. 7 Middle School. He has been given the nickname "glasses flyer" (, ), for his habit of wearing glasses when he races.
Statistics Personal best progression + 110m hurdles progression # Mark Competition Venue Date 1 14.34 Yangtze River Delta Elite Meeting Shaoxing, China 2 14.17 4th Yangtze River Delta Elite Meeting Shaoxing, China 3 14.07 Division Invitational Tournament - East China Fuzhou, China 4 14.05 Division Invitational Tournament - East China Fuzhou, China 5 14.01 5th Events Test Competition & Shanghai Xinzhuang Base Permit Meeting Shanghai, China 6 13.91 Events Test Competition & Shanghai Xinzhuang Base Permit Meeting Shanghai, China 7 13.76 Shanghai Xinzhuang Base Permit Meeting Shanghai, China 8 13.63 National Grand Prix Rizhao, China 9 13.51 Yangtze River Delta Sprints, Hurdles, Jumps and Relays Meeting Huzhou, China 10 13.47 Yangtze River Delta Sprints, Hurdles, Jumps and Relays Meeting Huzhou, China 11 13.41 National Grand Prix Taizhou, Jiangsu, China 12 13.39 Asian Athletics Championships Bangkok, Thailand
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