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Liu Xiang, born on July 13, 1983 in Shanghai, is a Chinese hurdler. He is con...
Liu Xiang, born on July 13, 1983 in Shanghai, is a Chinese hurdler. He is considered as the most successful hurdler in China's history. With his outstanding performance, Liu has won many major championships, including the Olympic Games and the World Championships.Early CareerLiu started his track and field career at the age of 13. He quickly showed his exceptional talent in the 110-meter hurdles and won the first place in the Shanghai Youth Olympic Games in 1999. In 2001, he entered the Chinese National Track and Field Team and started his professional track and field career.Career SuccessIn 2004, Liu Xiang participated in his first Olympic Games. At the age of 21, he won the first Olympic gold medal for the 110-meter hurdles. Since then, he has repeatedly set world records in this event and became China's first athlete to hold the world record since 1992.Liu Xiang continued to achieve success at the world level. In 2007, he won the 110-meter hurdles at the World Championships for the first time. He also achieved the perfect race that year by running the race with his shirt off. In 2008, he made history again by winning the Olympic gold medal in the 110-meter hurdles again, making him the first Chinese athlete to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in any event.Later Career and RetirementAfter his retirement from the Chinese National Track and Field Team in 2012, Liu Xiang continued to work in the field of track and field. In 2014, he was appointed as the vice chairman of the Shanghai Athletics Association. In 2015, he was elected as a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and was appointed as the Secretary of the Sports and Youth Work Committee of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee. In 2016, he was elected as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).Achievements and AwardsAwards2004Received the Outstanding Athletes Award from the Chinese Olympic Committee2006Received the Outstanding Athletes Award from the Chinese Olympic Committee again2008Received the Order of Merit from the State Council2012Received the Outstanding Athletes Award from the Chinese Olympic Committee for the third time2013Received the Special Contribution Award for Physical Education and Sports from the Ministry of Education of China2015Received the Outstanding Athletes Award from the Chinese Olympic Committee for the fourth time2016Received the Outstanding Contribution Award for Sports from the Shanghai Municipal GovernmentNational RecordsSet a new world record in men's 110-meter hurdles with a time of 12.88 seconds on May 172006. This record remained unbroken until August 2008 when it was surpassed by Dayron Robles with a time of 12.87 seconds. Robles's record was also surpassed by Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt with a time of 9.58 seconds on August 6, 2009