Liu Xiang

(刘翔)

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Born
1983 (43 years old)
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Putuo District, Shanghai, China

Position
Hurdler

Status
Retired

Ethnicity
Asian

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1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)

Weight
87 kg (192 lb)

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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. 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 successful athletes and has emerged as a cultural icon. 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 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, 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. On April 7, 2015, he announced his retirement on Sina Weibo.

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World Athletics Indoor Championships Silver 60m Hurdles	China Athletics	2011
World Athletics Championships Silver 110m Hurdles	China Athletics	2011
Athletics Asian Games Gold 110m Hurdles	China Athletics	2010
World Athletics Indoor Championships Gold 60m Hurdles	China Athletics	2008
World Athletics Championships Gold 110m Hurdles	China Athletics	2007
Athletics Asian Games Gold 110m Hurdles	China Athletics	2006
World Athletics Championships Silver 110m Hurdles	China Athletics	2005
Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year	China Athletics	2005
World Athletics Indoor Championships Silver 60m Hurdles	China Athletics	2004
Athletics Olympics Gold 110m Hurdles	China Athletics	2004
World Athletics Indoor Championships Bronze 60m Hurdles	China Athletics	2003
World Athletics Championships Bronze 110m Hurdles	China Athletics	2003
Athletics Asian Games Gold 110m Hurdles	China Athletics	2002