Liu Xiang (Chinese: 刘湘; pinyin: Liú Xiāng, born 1 September 1996) is a Chinese competitive swimmer.
.JPG) Liu in Kazan 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | 刘湘 (2003－) 刘嘉欣 (1996－2003, birthname) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 1, 1996[1][2] Guangzhou, Guangdong[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [4][5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | South China Normal University | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editBorn Liu Jiaxin in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, she is the only daughter to her parents. Both of her parents were basketball players, but she chose swimming.[6][7]
Liu is an alumnus of South China Normal University.
Swimming
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At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, Liu won the bronze medal in the 50-meter backstroke behind teammate Fu Yuanhui at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia.[8][9] She also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
In the 2018 Asian Games Liu broke the 27-second barrier in the women's 50m backstroke as she set a world record and took the gold medal. [10]
Personal bests
edit- As of July 30, 2021[11]
Long course (50-meter pool)
edit| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) |
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| 50m freestyle | 23.97 | 2021 Chinese National Games | 26 September 2021 | NR AS |
| 100m freestyle | 55.27 | 2018 Spring National Championships | 19 January 2018 | |
| 50m backstroke | 26.98[12] | 2018 Asian Games | 21 August 2018 | NR AS WR |
| 100m backstroke | 1:00.46 | 2016 Chinese National Championships | 3 April 2016 | |
| 50m butterfly | 26.25 | 2019 World Cup | 9 August 2019 | |
| 100m butterfly | 1:00.05 | 2020 Chinese National Championships | 30 September 2020 |
Short course (25-meter pool)
edit| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) |
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| 50m freestyle | 24.35 | 2017 World Cup | 10 November 2017 | |
| 50m backstroke | 26.49 | 2018 World Cup | 2 November 2018 | |
| 100m backstroke | 1:01.02 | 2014 World Cup | 25 October 2014 | |
| 50m butterfly | 27.75 | 2016 World Cup | 1 October 2016 |
Key: NR = National Record, AS = Asian Record, WR = World Record
References
edit- ^ "Start List Women's 50 Meter Backstroke Final". Omega Timing. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ "华师"游泳女神"出征里约奥运会 美照来袭". 南方网. 2016-07-21. Archived from the original on 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ^ "Chinese national swimming championships results". English.news.cn. September 10, 2015. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160825005623/
- ^ "LIU Xiang - Olympic Swimming | China". Archived from the original on 2016-11-26. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
- ^ 专访刘湘：原本不叫此名 听女神说她眼中的宁泽涛 Retrieved 17 December 2016
- ^ 刘湘：险些误入篮球之路的泳坛女神 Retrieved 17 December 2016
- ^ "W50 Back: Fu Yuanhui Sets World Textile Best 27.11 To Pip Medeiros & Teammate Liu". SwimVortex. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ 中国泳坛第一美女为坚持训练脸颊晒到红肿脱皮 Retrieved 17 December 2016
- ^ "Liu breaks nine-year world record to win 50m backstroke". China Daily/Sports/Swimming. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 27 Aug 2018.
- ^ "FINA personal best results".
- ^ "18th Asian Games, Women's 50m backstroke". Archived from the original on 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
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