Liu Yaxin

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Liu Yaxin (Chinese: 柳雅欣; pinyin: Liǔyǎxīn; born 16 June 1999) is a Chinese competitive swimmer who specializes in backstroke.

NationalteamChina
Born (1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 (age 26)[1]
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
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Liu Yaxin
柳雅欣
Personal information
National teamChina
Born (1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 (age 26)[1]
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2024 Paris4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place2023 Fukuoka4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2025 Singapore4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place2021 Abu Dhabi4×200 m freestyle
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta-Palembang200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2022 Hangzhou4x100m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2022 Hangzhou4x200m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2022 Hangzhou200m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2022 Hangzhou200m freestyle
World University Games
Gold medal – first place2021 Chengdu200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2021 Chengdu200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2021 Chengdu4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2021 Chengdu4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2021 Chengdu4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2021 Chengdu4×100 m mixed medley
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She qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the 200 meter backstroke.[1] She swam the 4th time in the semifinals and reached the final, where she finished 7th.

At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan she finished 18th in the 200 meter backstroke.

On 19 August 2018 Liu won the Women's 200M Backstroke at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.[3]

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