Xu Xiaoming

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

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xu.
Xu Xiaoming
徐晓明
Curler
 ♂
BornSeptember 14, 1984 (1984-09-14) (age 39)
Harbin, Heilongjiang
Team
Curling clubHarbin CC,
Harbin, Heilongjiang
SkipLiu Rui
ThirdXu Xiaoming
SecondBa Dexin
LeadZang Jialiang
AlternateZou Qiang
Curling career
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)
Olympic
appearances		2 (2010, 2014)
Medal record
Men's curling
Representing  China
Pacific-Asia Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Beijing
Gold medal – first place 2008 Naseby
Gold medal – first place 2009 Karuizawa
Gold medal – first place 2010 Uiseong
Gold medal – first place 2011 Nanjing
Gold medal – first place 2012 Naseby
Gold medal – first place 2013 Shanghai
Silver medal – second place 2016 Uiseong
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Tokyo
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Almaty
Winter Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Harbin
Asian Winter Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Sapporo
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Aomori
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Changchun

Career

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 will throw 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 Chinese Men's Youth Curling Team, he leads the team to win the first ever men's World Junior Curling Championship in 2023.

Personal life

Xu is married to Kim Ji-sun, the skip of South Korea's women's national team.[3] They have one child.[4]

References
  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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