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Yaxin
LIU |
Sport |
Swimming |
NOC |
China
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Gender | Women |
Born | 16 Jun 1999
in Lishui, CHN |
Height | 1.78 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Zhejiang Province: China |
Why this sport? |
Her father took her to a swimming club in Rui'an during a business trip. A coach there saw her talent and asked her father's permission to train her. |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up the sport at age six in Rui'an, People's Republic of China. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2019 she was named Female Athlete of the Year at the annual sport award ceremony in Wenzhou, People's Republic of China. (news.dhtv.cn, 21 Jan 2020)
She received the 2018 First Class Sports Medal from the General Administration of Sport of China. (zjtyol.zjol.com.cn, 14 Jan 2019)
In 2017 she was named a March 8th Red Banner Pace-Setter in Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China. (sohu.com, 07 Dec 2020)
In 2016 she was named an Elite Athlete of International Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sport.gov.cn, 01 Feb 2016; jsdj.sport.gov.cn, 01 Feb 2016)
In 2013 she was named an Elite Athlete of National Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sport.gov.cn, 30 Jul 2013) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Mandarin |
Residence |
Wenzhou, CHN |
General Interest |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China. (hznews.hangzhou.com.cn, 01 Jul 2023) |
Olympic Games |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
8 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Backstroke |
2:08.48 |
7 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Backstroke |
2:09.03 |
World Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
21 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
200m Backstroke |
2:13.42 |
8 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
200m Freestyle |
1:56.97 |
Heats |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Backstroke |
DNS |
Semifinal |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
200m Backstroke |
2:12.93 |
Semifinal |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Backstroke |
2:09.02 |
Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Backstroke |
2:11.75 |
World Championships Short Course |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
400m Freestyle |
4:02.36 |
Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
200m Backstroke |
2:05.10 |
6 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:48.73 |
Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
200m Backstroke |
2:06.29 |
3 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:39.92 |
Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
200m Backstroke |
2:05.25 |
16 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
200m Backstroke |
2:07.19 |
World Cup |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
8 |
2019 |
Jinan, CHN |
400m Freestyle |
4:17.79 |
4 |
2019 |
Jinan, CHN |
100m Backstroke |
1:02.47 |
32 |
2018 |
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Overall Ranking |
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8 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
100m Backstroke |
58.92 |
4 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
200m Backstroke |
2:04.60 |
3 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
400m Freestyle |
4:04.30 |
8 |
2018 |
Singapore, SGP |
50m Backstroke |
28.00 |
3 |
2018 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Freestyle |
1:56.20 |
5 |
2018 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Backstroke |
2:05.54 |
5 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Backstroke |
2:05.08 |
7 |
2017 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Backstroke |
2:12.23 |
7 |
2017 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Backstroke |
2:05.34 |
4 |
2016 |
Beijing, CHN |
200m Backstroke |
2:07.02 |
Asian Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
2 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Backstroke |
2:09.01 |
Asian Games |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
3 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
200m Freestyle |
1:56.43 |
2 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
200m Backstroke |
2:08.70 |
1 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:49.34 |
1 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:33.96 |
1 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
200m Backstroke |
2:07.65 |
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