The client of Chinanews.com July 19th The Chinese Swimming Association issued an obituary on the 19th. Chinese swimming hero Xu Guoyi died in Beijing in the early morning of the 19th at the age of 50.
Data Map: Coach Xu Guoyi (left) and disciple Ye Shiwen
Xu Guoyi, originally from Ningbo, Zhejiang, began to work as a swimming coach in 1994. In the 26 years of coaching, he has trained many famous swimmers such as Ye Shiwen, Xu Jiayu, Chen Huijia, Li Zhuhao, Zhu Menghui and Liu Yaxin. The athlete Ye Shiwen won two gold medals in the women’s 200m individual medley and women’s 400m individual medley at the 2012 London Olympics, and set a world record; Xu Jiayu won the silver medal in the men’s 100m backstroke at the 2016 Rio Olympics, 2017 In both the World Championships in 2019 and 2019, both won the men's 100m backstroke gold medal.
The China Swimming Association stated that Xu Guoyi devoted his best years to the swimming industry. Tamping the foundation, technology is king, and details are winning throughout his entire coaching career. He is good at studying, daring to innovate, and will never be tired of business. "Instructor Xu Guoyi has made significant contributions to the development of Chinese swimming and set an immortal monument to China's swimming career."
For the death of Xu Guoyi, the Chinese Swimming Association expressed its deep condolences. (Finish)