Xu Linyin
Xu Linyin 
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| birthday | March 20, 1986 |
| place of birth | Shanghai , China |
| size | 2.00 m |
| partner | Wu Penggen |
| successes | |
| 2004 - Asian champion 2007 - World Cup fifth in 2008 - Olympic participation 2009 - Asian champion 2010 - Victory Grand Slam Moscow 2010 - Victory Open Marseille 2010 - Asian champion 2011 - Vice Asian champion 2012 - Olympic participation |
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| (As of June 16, 2014) | |
Xu Linyin ( Chinese 徐林胤 ; born March 20, 1986 in Shanghai ) is a Chinese beach volleyball player.
Career
In 2005, Xu completed his first joint tournament in Brazil with his long-term partner Wu Penggen . At the 2007 World Cup in Gstaad , they took a good fifth place. Xu was named FIVB Most Improved Player in 2007 . At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing , Wu / Xu also made it into the top ten in front of their own audience, finishing ninth. Then Xu and Wu separated for a year, only to find their way back to success since the end of 2009. In 2010 Wu / Xu achieved their greatest successes to date with the tournament victories in Moscow and Marseille . Xu received the FIVB Most Inspirational award in 2010 . In 2012, Xu / Wu took part in the Olympic Games in London for the second time .
Web links
- Profile at FIVB (English)
- Profile in the Beach Volleyball Database (English)
- Xu Linyin in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Xu, Linyin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 徐林胤 (Chinese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | chinese beach volleyball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1986 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Shanghai |