Liu Xiang
Olympic athlete
1983 –
Who is Liu Xiang?
Liu Xiang is a Chinese 110 meter hurdler. Liu is an Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion. His 2004 Olympic gold medal was the first in a men's track and field event for China.
Liu is one of China's most commercially successful athletes and has emerged as a cultural icon. He is the first Chinese athlete to achieve the "triple crown" of athletics: World Record Holder, World Champion and Olympic Champion. He was the favorite to win another gold in the 110 metre hurdles at the Beijing Olympics, 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.
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- Born
- Jul 13, 1983
Putuo District, Shanghai - Also known as
- Xiang Liu
- Ethnicity
- Mainland Chinese
- Nationality
- China
- Profession
- Education
- East China Normal University
- Lived in
- Beijing
- Putuo District, Shanghai
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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