Liu Xiang (swimmer)

Liu Xiang

Liu in Kazan 2015
Personal information
Full name 刘湘
(2003－)
刘嘉欣
（1996－2003, birthname）
National team  China
Born (1996-09-01) 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

Liu Xiang (Chinese: 刘湘; pinyin: Liú Xiāng, born 1 September 1996) is a Chinese competitive swimmer.

Early life

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.

Swimming

Liu and her teammate Fu Yuanhui celebrated the voctory in 2015 Kazan

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Start List Women's 50 Meter Backstroke Final". Omega Timing. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
  2. ↑ "华师“游泳女神”出征里约奥运会 美照来袭". 南方网. 2016-07-21.
  3. ↑ "Chinese national swimming championships results". English.news.cn. September 10, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160825005623/
  5. ↑ https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/xiang-liu
  6. ↑ 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
  7. ↑ 刘湘：险些误入篮球之路的泳坛女神 Retrieved 17 December 2016
  8. ↑ "W50 Back: Fu Yuanhui Sets World Textile Best 27.11 To Pip Medeiros & Teammate Liu". SwimVortex. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  9. ↑ 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


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