 |
|
| Xiang
LIU |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
China
|
| Gender | Women |
| Born | 01 Sep 1996
in Guangzhou, CHN |
| Height | 1.80 m |
|
|
|
|
|
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Guangdong, CHN |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Guangdong Province : China |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Reading, drawing, photography, music. (Weibo profile, 22 May 2021; swimming.net.cn, 16 Nov 2017) |
Awards and honours |
In 2019 she received the Guangdong Province Youth May 4th Medal in the People's Republic of China. (sports.qq.com, 30 Apr 2019)
She won the Breakthrough Athlete of the Year award at the 2017 FINA World Aquatics Gala. She was also named 2017 Guangdong Province University Student of the Year. (Good Night South China Normal University Baijiahao page, 22 Aug 2018; 134543.xyz, 12 Dec 2017; hosa.cn, 02 Dec 2017)
In 2015 she was named an Elite Athlete of International Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (news.163.com, 06 Jan 2015) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Mandarin |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
Her parents wanted her to take swimming lessons in order to learn a new skill. She fell in love with the sport after winning her first competition. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (news.gmw.cn, 21 Aug 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
He Xinzhong [club], CHN |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began the sport at age five. |
Further Personal Information |
Other names |
Liu Jiaxin |
General Interest |
Injuries |
She fell off a treadmill and injured her knees in November 2018. She also suffered a knee injury in 2017. (sohu.com, 29 Nov 2018; sports.sohu.com, 08 Sep 2017) |
Most influential person in career |
Coach He Xinzhong. (sports.sohu.com, 08 Sep 2017) |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Physical Education - South China Normal University: Guangzhou, CHN |
Sport Specific Information |
Training Regime |
In 2020 she announced that she had added running sessions to her training schedule in order to strengthen her legs. |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"If you work hard and show persistence, then you can have good results." (sports.qq.com, 30 Apr 2019) |
Other information |
NICKNAME DISLIKE
After she broke the 50m backstroke world record at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, she said she objected to the nickname 'Swimming Goddess' that had been given to her in the media. "I'm not a vase, I'm a world-record holder. I think my looks are okay, but not to an outstanding point. I still value performance and speed more." (bangkokpost.com, 22 Aug 2018) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
50m Freestyle |
24.91 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Freestyle |
24.46 |
| 6 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Freestyle |
24.58 |
| 3 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Backstroke |
27.58 |
| Semifinal |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Freestyle |
24.78 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
50m Backstroke |
27.21 |
| 6 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:37.58 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
50m Backstroke |
27.20 |
| |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
50m Freestyle |
DNS |
| 8 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:48.15 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
|
| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Freestyle |
24.87 |
| 6 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:38.58 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:46.15 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2019 |
Jinan, CHN |
50m Backstroke |
27.35 |
| 4 |
2019 |
Jinan, CHN |
50m Butterfly |
26.25 |
| 4 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
50m Backstroke |
26.49 |
| 5 |
2017 |
Beijing, CHN |
50m Backstroke |
26.74 |
| 7 |
2017 |
Beijing, CHN |
50m Freestyle |
24.35 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Beijing, CHN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:39.10 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Beijing, CHN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:31.37 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Beijing, CHN |
50m Backstroke |
26.75 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Beijing, CHN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:31.62 |
| 6 |
2014 |
Beijing, CHN |
50m Backstroke |
27.24 |
Asian Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Freestyle |
25.01 |
Asian Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
50m Backstroke |
26.98 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
50m Freestyle |
24.60 |
| |
|
