Xu Linyin (born March 20, 1986 in Shanghai) is a Chinese professional beach volleyball player.
Nicknamed "Tiny" because of his length, Xu Linyin stands 6 feet 7 inches tall. He headed into the 2008 Olympics as the #1 seed with his teammate Penggen Wu. They placed 5th in the FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking, but were #1 seed because of FIVB regulations.
On June 14, 2010, Xu Linyin and partner Wu Penggen bested the Olympic Champions from USA T...
More
Xu Linyin (born March 20, 1986 in Shanghai) is a Chinese professional beach volleyball player.
Nicknamed "Tiny" because of his length, Xu Linyin stands 6 feet 7 inches tall. He headed into the 2008 Olympics as the #1 seed with his teammate Penggen Wu. They placed 5th in the FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking, but were #1 seed because of FIVB regulations.
On June 14, 2010, Xu Linyin and partner Wu Penggen bested the Olympic Champions from USA Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser 21-17, 17-21 and 17-15 to win the Gold at the FIVB World Tour in Moscow. This was the first time China won the title in the men's event in the 24-year history of the international Beach Volleyball circuit.
The duo of Xu and Wu continued their extraordinary performance with a second Gold on the FIVB World Tour in Marseille, France on July 25, 2010, and ended the season ranked 4th overall on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings.
Less
