Xu Linyin
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| Full name | Xu Linyin | ||||
| Nickname | Tiny[1] | ||||
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20 March 1986 Shanghai, China | ||||
| Hometown | Hebei, China | ||||
| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||||
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Xu Linyin (born 20 March 1986 in Shanghai) is a Chinese professional beach volleyball player.
Career
Nicknamed "Tiny" because of his length, Xu Linyin stands 6 feet 7 inches tall. He headed into the 2008 Olympics as the #1 seed with his teammate Penggen Wu. They placed 5th in the FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking, but were #1 seed because of FIVB regulations.[2]
On 14 June 2010, Xu Linyin and partner Wu Penggen bested the Olympic Champions from USA Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser 21-17, 17-21 and 17-15 to win the Gold at the FIVB World Tour in Moscow.[3] This was the first time China won the title in the men's event in the 24-year history of the international Beach Volleyball circuit.
The duo of Xu and Wu continued their extraordinary performance with a second Gold on the FIVB World Tour in Marseille, France on 25 July 2010,[4] and ended the season ranked 4th overall on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings.
See also
- China at the 2012 Summer Olympics#Volleyball
- Beach volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
References
- ↑ Beach volleyball-U.S., Brazil in battle of the bronzed, guardian.co.uk, 25 July 2008
- ↑ FIVB announces final Olympic Ranking for men’s and women’s Olympic Beach Volleyball tournaments, FIVB
- ↑ "China upset US to grab men's title at FIVB World Tour". News.xinhuanet.com. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
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External links
| Awards | ||
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Preceded by Phil Dalhausser (USA) |
Men's FIVB Beach World Tour "Most Improved" 2007 |
Succeeded by Andy Cès (FRA) |
Preceded by Harley Marques (BRA) |
Men's FIVB Beach World Tour "Most Inspirational" 2010 |
Succeeded by Emanuel Rego (BRA) |