Xu Xin

許昕　/　不明

American table tennis player

January 8, 1990 (age 36)　・　Xuzhou, People's Republic of China

table tennis player

My Take

Xu Xin is the kind of athlete who makes you rethink what a sport can look like — his left-handed, penhold-grip style is so distinctive and fluid that watching him play feels more like watching art than athletics. Born in Xuzhou in 1990, he clawed his way to world number one by January 2013 and spent years as the most dangerous player on the planet, winning World Cup titles, World Championship gold, and Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020. What really gets me is how he kept competing at the elite level into his early thirties while still pulling out those signature forehand flicks that nobody else can replicate with the same nonchalant ease. Even educated at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, which tells you he was never just a one-dimensional athlete. A genuine all-time great of the sport.

Overview

Xu Xin (simplified Chinese: 许昕; traditional Chinese: 許昕; pinyin: Xǔ Xīn; born 8 January 1990) is a Chinese professional table tennis player. He first reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 1 by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) in January 2013. He is Vice Chairman of the Asian Table Tennis Federation.

1. Profile

Name (English): Xu Xin
Name (Japanese): 許昕
Reading: 不明
Born: January 8, 1990 (age 36)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Horse
Origin: Xuzhou, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: table tennis player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Shanghai Jiao Tong University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%A8%B1%E6%98%95