Liu Xiang (Chinese: 刘湘; pinyin: Liú Xiāng, born 1 September 1996) is a Chinese competitive swimmer.
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Full name | 刘湘 (2003-) 刘嘉欣 (1996-2003, birthname) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1996-09-01) September 1, 1996 (age 26)[1][2] Guangzhou, Guangdong[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [4][5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke, Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | South China Normal University | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Born 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.
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]
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 |
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
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Preceded by | World record holder Women's 50 m backstroke (long course) 21 August 2018 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Asian Games champions in women's 50 m backstroke | |
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