Su Bingtian

Su Bingtian, born on August twenty-ninth, nineteen eighty-nine, is a distinguished Chinese former track and field athlete renowned for his exceptional prowess in the 100 metres event. He made history as the first Asian-born sprinter to break the ten-second barrier, a remarkable feat that solidified his status in the athletics world. Su remains the only Asian sprinter to have ever clocked a time under nine point nine seconds, with a personal best of nine point eighty-three seconds, ranking him as the all-time tenth-fastest man in Olympic history for the 100 metres.

In addition to his Olympic achievements, Su's remarkable speed in the 60 metres, with a personal best of six point forty-two seconds, places him among the all-time top six competitors in that event. His athletic journey reached a significant milestone at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where he became the first sprinter of non-African descent to reach the Olympic 100 m final since nineteen eighty. During the semi-final, he not only set his personal best but also recorded the fastest thirty and sixty metres times ever documented under any conditions, at three point seventy-three and six point twenty-nine seconds, respectively.

Su's accolades extend beyond the Olympics; he earned a silver medal at the World Indoor Championships in two thousand eighteen and claimed gold at the same year's Asian Games in the 100 m. His contributions to relay events include a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the World Relays in two thousand fifteen and a bronze medal in the same event at the Tokyo Olympics, further showcasing his versatility and talent on the track.