Liu Xiang (swimmer)

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Fullname刘湘
(2003-)
刘嘉欣
(1996-2003, birthname)
Nationalteam China
Born (1996-09-01) September 1, 1996 (age 29)[1][2]
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [4]
Liu Xiang
Liu in Kazan 2015
Personal information
Full name刘湘
(2003-)
刘嘉欣
(1996-2003, birthname)
National team China
Born (1996-09-01) September 1, 1996 (age 29)[1][2]
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [4]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, Freestyle
College teamSouth China Normal University
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing China
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place2015 Kazan50 m backstroke
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta-Palembang50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2018 Jakarta-Palembang50 m freestyle

Liu Xiang (Chinese: ; pinyin: Liú Xiāng, born 1 September 1996) is a Chinese retired competitive swimmer.

Born Liu Jiaxin in Tianhe 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 of South China Normal University.

Swimming

Personal bests

References

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