Ailixier Wumaier Explained

Ailixier Wumaier
Country:China
Sport:Track and field
Event:200 m, 400 m, 4×400 m relay
Nationality:Chinese
Birth Date:25 May 2006
Birth Place:Baicheng County, Xinjiang, China

Ailixier Wumaier (; 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.[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.

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5 April 2024 . 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 . 5 May 2024 . www.sohu.com.
  2. Web site: 9 April 2024 . Xinjiang's 17-year-old runner breaks national record twice in 20 days - People's Daily Online . 5 May 2024 . en.people.cn.
  3. Web site: 28 April 2024 . Chinese sprinters excel at Asian U20 Championships REPORT World Athletics . 5 May 2024 . worldathletics.org.