Xu Binshu (; born July 28, 1988, in
Changchun
Changchun is the capital and largest city of Jilin, Jilin Province, China, on the Songliao Plain. Changchun is administered as a , comprising seven districts, one county and three county-level cities. At the 2020 census of China, Changchun ha ...
,
Jilin
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) is a Chinese former competitive
figure skater
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic d ...
. She is the 2004 & 2006
Chinese national champion. She won the bronze medal at the
2007 Asian Winter Games
The 6th Asian Winter Games (), also known as Changchun 2007 ( zh, , s=长春2007, labels=no), were held in Changchun, Jilin, China from January 28 to February 4, 2007. The Winter Games are a celebration of Winter sports in Asia. This was the sec ...
.
On February 14, 2011, Xu's age became the subject of controversy.
[ Although her International Skating Union bio lists Xu as born on July 28, 1988, a Chinese skating association website suggested she was born on July 29, 1990,][ but it disappeared from the website by February 15.][ On February 17, the ISU said there were no discrepancies in terms of the birthdates listed on Xu's passport, ISU registration forms and the Chinese Olympic Committee's website.][
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Programs
Competitive highlights
References
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Living people
1988 births
Chinese female single skaters
Figure skaters from Changchun
Asian Games medalists in figure skating
Figure skaters at the 2007 Asian Winter Games
Asian Games bronze medalists for China
Medalists at the 2007 Asian Winter Games
Competitors at the 2009 Winter Universiade