Liu Xiang (hurdler)
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Liu Xiang (simplified Chinese: 刘翔; traditional Chinese: 劉翔; pinyin: Liú Xiáng; born July 13, 1983) is a Chinese former 110 meter hurdler. Liu is an Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion.[2] His 2004 Olympic gold medal[3] was the first in a men's track and field event for China.
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Chinese |
Born | (1983-07-13) July 13, 1983 (age 40)[1] Putuo District of Shanghai |
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)[1] |
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb)[1] |
Sport | |
Country | China |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | 110 m hurdles |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 200 m: 21.27 s (+0.6 m/s) (Shanghai 2002) 60 m hurdles: 7.41 s (Birmingham 2012) 110 m hurdles: 12.88 s (+1.1 m/s) (Lausanne 2006) |
Medal record | |
Updated on July 12, 2012 |
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Simplified Chinese | 刘翔 | ||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 劉翔 | ||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Liú Xiáng | ||||||||||||||
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Liu is one of China's most successful athletes and has emerged as a cultural icon.[4] On top of being the only male athlete in history to be all of 110-metre hurdles World Record Holder, World Champion and Olympic Champion—Liu remains the Olympic record holder for the men's 110-metre hurdles with a time of 12.91 seconds[5] he set back at the 2004 Athens Olympics. He was the favorite to win another gold in the 110 metre hurdles at the Beijing Olympics,[6] but he had to withdraw from competition at the last moment after a false start and aggravation to a previously unrevealed injury. Again a gold medal favourite in the 110 metre hurdles at the London Olympics he pulled his Achilles tendon attempting to clear the first hurdle in the heats.[7] On April 7, 2015, he announced his retirement on Sina Weibo.[8]