Ailixier Wumaier
Ailixier Wumaier (Chinese: 艾力西尔·吾买尔; pinyin: Àilìxī ěrwúmǎiěr; born 15 May 2006) is a Chinese sprinter.
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| Nationality | Chinese | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 May 2006 Baicheng County, Xinjiang, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 200 m, 400 m, 4×400 m relay | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- "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.
- "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.
- "Chinese sprinters excel at Asian U20 Championships | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.