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| Zige
LIU |
| Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
| NOC |
China
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 31 Mar 1989
in Benxi, CHN |
| Height | 1.81 m |
| Weight | 67 kg |
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General Interest |
Hobbies |
Reading. (news.sohu.com, 15 Sep 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She was selected for swimming training because of her height. |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began the sport at age seven. |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Personal effort is the key to success." (womenofchina.cn, 22 Sep 2009) |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
English - Tianjin Foreign Studies University: China |
Residence |
Shanghai, CHN |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2009 she received the Sports Medal of Honour in People's Republic of China. (sports.163.com, 18 Oct 2009)
She was named Best Female Athlete at the 2009 China Central Television [CCTV] Sports Awards. (ir.anta.com, 18 Jan 2010)
In 2009 she received the Sports Hero Award in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. (younv.net, 14 Sep 2016; ttpaihang.com, 01 Mar 2011) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Mandarin |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning a gold medal in the 200m butterfly at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (gd.sina.com.cn, 23 Jul 2015) |
Nicknames |
Lao Liu (sports.qq.com, 06 Apr 2011) |
Injuries |
A back strain forced her to miss the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russian Federation. (sports.163.com, 16 Apr 2015) |
Hero / Idol |
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (sh.people.com.cn, 10 Aug 2016) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
She retired from the sport in 2016. (sports.qq.com, 14 Sep 2016) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Husband Jin Wei |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
200m Butterfly |
2:07.77 |
| 1 |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
200m Butterfly |
2:04.18 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
200m Butterfly |
2:04.59 |
| 3 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
200m Butterfly |
2:05.90 |
| 6 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
100m Butterfly |
57.57 |
| 2 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
200m Butterfly |
2:03.90 |
| 20 |
2005 |
Montreal, CAN |
200m Butterfly |
2:14.25 |
| 37 |
2005 |
Montreal, CAN |
50m Butterfly |
28.74 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Butterfly |
2:06.07 |
| 4 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
200m Butterfly |
2:03.99 |
| 2 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
100m Butterfly |
56.58 |
| 5 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Butterfly |
2:04.78 |
| 4 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Butterfly |
56.61 |
| 1 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:48.29 |
World Cup Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 51 |
2014 |
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Overall |
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| 7 |
2014 |
Beijing, CHN |
100m Butterfly |
58.02 |
| 2 |
2014 |
Beijing, CHN |
200m Butterfly |
2:05.68 |
| 8 |
2009 |
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Overall |
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| 1 |
2009 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Butterfly |
2:00.78 WR |
| 1 |
2009 |
Stockholm, SWE |
200m Butterfly |
2:02.50 WR |
Asian Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2009 |
Foshan, CHN |
200m Butterfly |
2:06.23 |
Asian Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
200m Butterfly |
2:10.01 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 19 |
2012 |
Shantou, CHN |
10km |
2:04:41.57 |
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