Ailixier Wumaier

Ailixier Wumaier
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (2006-05-25) 25 May 2006 (age 18)
Baicheng County, Xinjiang, China
Sport
CountryChina
SportTrack and field
Event(s)200 m, 400 m, 4×400 m relay
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 200 m: 20.72 (2024)
  • 400 m: 45.53 (2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  China
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Lima 4×400 m mixed relay
Asian U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Dubai 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2024 Dubai 4×400 m mixed relay
East Asian Youth Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Ulaanbaatar 200 m

Ailixier Wumaier (Chinese: 艾力西尔·吾买尔; pinyin: Àilìxīěr Wúmǎiěr; Uyghur: ئەلشىر ئۆمەر; born 15 May 2006) is a Chinese sprinter.

Background

Wumaier was born on 25 May 2006 to a wealthy Uyghur family where his parents were town leaders. This gave him the opportunity to be exposed to many sports at a young age.[1]

Wumaier's favourite sport is running. He was scouted out by the sports bureau of Xinjiang and Wumaier soon after jointed a sports school to begin his professional training.[1][2]

On 31 March 2024, Wumaier won the 400 metres event at the Chinese National Athletics Indoor Championships and broke the indoor national record with a time of 45.79 seconds.[2]

At the 2024 Asian U20 Athletics Championships, Wumaier won the 400 metres event and set a championship record of 45.53 seconds.[3]

Wumaier's favorite athlete is Su Bingtian.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "厚积薄发勇往直前，田径运动员——艾力西尔·吾买尔_成绩_项目_短跑". www.sohu.com. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Xinjiang's 17-year-old runner breaks national record twice in 20 days - People's Daily Online". en.people.cn. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Chinese sprinters excel at Asian U20 Championships | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.