Xu Nannan (1979–)
Xu Nannan (1979–)
Chinese aerials skier. Pronunciation: JOO naannaan. Born Nov 26, 1979, in Benxi City, Liaoning Province, China; attended Shengyang Physical Education College.
Began career as a tumbler; won a silver medal for freestyle aerials at Nagano Olympics with 186.97 points (1998); placed 2nd at Asian Games (1996) and World Cup (1997).
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