Xu Mengtao
Xu Mengtao (Chinese: 徐梦桃; pinyin: Xú Mèngtáo; Mandarin pronunciation: [ɕy̌ mə̂ŋ tʰǎu]; born 24 July 1990) is a Chinese aerial skier. She has two World Cup victories.[1] She competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics,[2] where she qualified eighth, and had the highest score after the first jump in the finals. However, she crashed on her second jump and ended up in sixth place.[3]
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| Nationality | Chinese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 July 1990 Jilin, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Aerials | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Simplified Chinese | 徐梦桃 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 徐夢桃 | ||||||||
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Xu captured a silver medal at the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships.[4]
Xu brought home a silver medal from the Sochi 2014 Olympics with a score of 83.50 in the Ladies Aerials finals.[5] She won a bronze at the 2015 World Championships, giving her a full set of medals at the world Championships.
References
- FIS Bio Archived 4 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Vancouver 2010 Profile Archived 19 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- Vancouver 2010 Ladies' Aerials results Archived 24 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-mengtao-xu
External links
- Xu Mengtao at the International Ski Federation
- Xu Mengtao at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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