Liu Xiang ( Chinese 刘翔 ; July 13, 1983 , Shanghai ) is a Chinese athlete who specializes in 110m hurdling , the 2004 Olympic champion and the 2007 world champion . He is the first Chinese athlete to win the Olympics and the first to simultaneously win the world championships and set a world record ( English triple crown ). He plays for the Shanghai Club. From August 27, 2004 to June 12, 2008 he was the world champion in the 110 meter hurdles. Engaged in charity work. Has a number of sponsorship contracts.
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Sporting Achievements
Liu Xiang won an epoch-making victory for Chinese athletics at the 2004 Olympics with an Olympic record. The popularity of Liu Xiang in China is huge. He also won silver at the 2011 World Cup after the disqualification of Cuban Dayron Robles . Robles crossed the finish line first, but the Chinese delegation said that the Cuban had interfered with Xiang. The IAAF Appeals Panel agreed with the Chinese, dismissing the Cuban delegation’s counterclaim against the decision to strip Robles of the World Cup gold medal [2] .
110 meters with barriers
- Champion of the Olympic Games 2004 (12.91 OR).
- World Champion : 2007 (12.95).
- Silver medalist at the 2005 World Cup (13.08).
- World Championship bronze medalist 2003 (13.23).
- 3-time winner of the 2004 Grand Prix (13.25; 13.41; 13.06).
- Winner of the Asian Games 2002 , 2006 (13.27, 13.15).
- Winner of the World Universiade 2001 (13.33).
- Asian Champion 2002 (13.56).
- Champion of China 2002.
60 m with barriers
- World Champion 2008 (indoor) (7.46).
- Silver medalist at the 2004 World Cup (indoors) (7.43).
- 2003 World Championship bronze medalist (indoor) (7.52).
Notes
- ↑ Encyclopædia Britannica
- ↑ The Cuban protest against the disqualification of the runner Robles at the World Cup was rejected . Date of treatment August 29, 2011. Archived March 16, 2012.
Links
- Official website
- Liu Xiang - profile on the IAAF website
- Liu Xiang - article from the Grand Olympic Encyclopedia ( M. , 2006)