Xu Faguang (born 17 May 1987) is a Chinese racewalking athlete who specialises in the 50 kilometres race walk. He has represented his country three times at the World Championships in Athletics (2009, 2011, 2013), with his best finish being seventh in 2011. He is also a three-time participant in the IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships, having entered in 2010, 2012, and 2016. He was a team gold medallist with China in 2010 and 2012.[1][2]

He won the Chinese University title over 20,000 m in 2012.[3]

Personal bests

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 10th 50 km walk 3:48:52
2010 World Race Walking Cup Chihuahua, Mexico 9th 50 km walk 3:57:50
1st Team 21 pts
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 7th 50 km walk 3:47:19
2012 World Race Walking Cup Saransk, Russia 5th 50 km walk 3:48:47
1st Team 28 pts
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 30th 50 km walk 3:57:54
2016 World Race Walking Team Championships Rome, Italy 19th 50 km walk 4:01:36

References

  1. ^ Faguang Xu. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-31.
  2. ^ Xu Faguang. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-31.
  3. ^ Jalava, Mirko (2012-09-18). Walking records galore at China's National University Games. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-31.

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