Liu in Kazan 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | 刘湘 (2003-) 刘嘉欣 (1996-2003, birthname) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1996-09-01)September 1, 1996 (age 29)[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | South China Normal University | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Liu Xiang (Chinese:刘湘;pinyin:Liú Xiāng, born 1 September 1996) is a Chinese retired competitiveswimmer.
BornLiu Jiaxin inTianhe District,Guangzhou, she is the only daughter to her parents. Both of her parents were basketball players, but she chose swimming.[5][6]
Liu is an alumnus ofSouth China Normal University.
At the2015 World Aquatics Championships, Liu won the bronze medal in the50-meter backstroke behind teammateFu Yuanhui at the2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia.[7][8] She also competed at the2016 Summer Olympics.
In the2018 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.[9]
| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 23.97 | 2021 Chinese National Games | 26 September 2021 | NRAS |
| 100m freestyle | 55.27 | 2018 Spring National Championships | 19 January 2018 | |
| 50m backstroke | 26.98[11] | 2018 Asian Games | 21 August 2018 | NRASWR |
| 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
| Records | ||
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| Preceded by | World record holder Women's 50 m backstroke (long course) 21 August 2018 – 20 October 2023 | Succeeded by |
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