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Su Bingtian is a sprinter and athletics competitor. Su Bingtian was born on August 29, 1989 in Zhongshan, People's Republic of China. The age as of 2026 is 37. Education on record includes Jinan University. Recorded honors include Olympic bronze medal.
My Take
Su Bingtian is genuinely one of the most remarkable stories in world sprinting, and I don't think he gets nearly enough credit outside of Asia. Here's a guy from Zhongshan who went out and did what countless coaches and sports scientists said was basically impossible — broke the 9.9-second barrier as an Asian sprinter, becoming the only one ever to do it. His 9.83 at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics semi-final had me rewatching the clip on loop; he didn't just sneak under the record, he made it look like he belonged on that track with the absolute best in the world. The Olympic bronze he took home came in the 4×100 m relay, a well-earned validation, but honestly the semi-final run told the fuller story of what he's capable of. In a sport still dominated by sprinters from the Caribbean and America, Su quietly rewrote what's considered physically possible for an Asian athlete, and that legacy is going to outlast any medal count.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Su Bingtian
- Name (Japanese)
- 蘇炳添
- Reading
- そ・へいてん
- Born
- August 29, 1989 (age 37)
- Origin
- Zhongshan, People's Republic of China
- Height
- 172 cm
- Occupation
- sprinter / athletics competitor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Snake
2. Background
- University
- Jinan University
Awards & achievements
- Olympic bronze medal
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/su_bingtian/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Su%20Bingtian
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%98%87%E7%82%B3%E6%B7%BB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3088321
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Su Bingtian born?
Su Bingtian was born on August 29, 1989 and is 37 years old.
Where is Su Bingtian from?
Su Bingtian is from Zhongshan, People's Republic of China.
What does Su Bingtian do?
Su Bingtian works as sprinter, athletics competitor.
How tall is Su Bingtian?
Su Bingtian is 172 cm tall.
Where did Su Bingtian study?
Su Bingtian attended Jinan University.
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