Xu Xiaoming (simplified Chinese: 徐晓明; traditional Chinese: 徐曉明; pinyin: Xú Xiǎomíng; born September 14, 1984, in Harbin, Heilongjiang[1]) is a Chinese curler from Beijing.

Xu Xiaoming
徐晓明
BornSeptember 14, 1984 (1984-09-14) (age 40)
Team
Curling clubHarbin CC,
Harbin, Heilongjiang
SkipXu Xiaoming
ThirdFei Xueqing
SecondWang Zhiyu
LeadLi Zhichao
AlternateYe Jianjun
Curling career
Member Association China
World Championship
appearances
7 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017)
Pacific-Asia Championship
appearances
13 (2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016)
Pan Continental Championship
appearances
1 (2024)
Olympic
appearances
2 (2010, 2014)
Medal record

Career

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His team won bronze in the Curling at the 2007 Asian Winter Games and he competed for China at the 2010 Winter Olympics. In Vancouver he threw Second stones for the Chinese team.[2] He represented China at the 2014 Winter Olympics as the third for the Chinese team.

Currently, as the head coach of the Chinese Men's Youth Curling Team, he coached the team to win the country's first ever men's World Junior Curling Championship in 2023.

Personal life

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Xu is married to Kim Ji-sun who skipped the South Korean Women's National Team at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[3] They have one child.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Xiaoming Xu - Curling Athletes : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics". Archived from the original on February 17, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
  2. ^ "World Curling Federation - Teams for Vancouver 2010". Archived from the original on January 20, 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  3. ^ "Will country come before love for two Olympic curlers on Valentine's Day?". The Washington Post. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  4. ^ 2017 Ford Worlds Media Guide: Team China
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