Xu Binshu
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Xu Binshu at the 2009 Cup of China | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Xu Binshu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 28, 1988 or July 29, 1990 Changchun | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Beijing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Lijie Yu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Changchun Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Xu Binshu (simplified Chinese: 许斌姝; traditional Chinese: 許斌姝; pinyin: Xǔ Bīnshū; born July 28, 1988, in Changchun, Jilin) is a Chinese former competitive figure skater. She is the 2004 & 2006 Chinese national champion. She won the bronze medal at the 2007 Asian Winter Games.
On February 14, 2011, Xu's age became the subject of controversy. Although her International Skating Union bio lists Xu as born on July 28, 1988, a Chinese skating association website suggested she was born on July 29, 1990, but it disappeared from the website by February 15. On February 17, the ISU said there were no discrepancies in terms of the birthdates listed on Xu's passport, ISU registration forms and the Chinese Olympic Committee's website.