Liu Yaxin (Chinese: 柳雅欣; pinyin: Liǔyǎxīn; born 16 June 1999) is a Chinese competitive swimmer who specializes in backstroke.
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National team | China | |||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 (age 23)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke | |||||||||||||||||||
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She qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the 200 meter backstroke.[1] She swam the 4th time in the semifinals and reached the final, where she finished 7th.
At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan she finished 18th in the 200 meter backstroke.
On 19 August 2018 Liu won the Women's 200M Backstroke at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.[2]
Asian Games champions in women's 200 m backstroke | |
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