Xiang Liu
- Born
- Jul 13, 1983 (43 years old)
- Birthplace
- Putuo District, People's Republic of China
- Events
- 110 m hurdles · 60 m hurdles
- Height
- 1.89 m
- Weight
- 87 kg
Liu Xiang (simplified Chinese: 刘翔; traditional Chinese: 劉翔; pinyin: Liú Xiáng; born July 13, 1983) is a Chinese former 110 meter hurdler. Liu is an Olympic gold medalist and world champion.
His 2004 Olympic gold medal was China's first Olympic gold medal in men's athletics. Liu is one of China's most successful athletes and has emerged as a cultural icon.
On top of being the only male athlete in history to be the 110-metre hurdles world record holder, world champion, and Olympic champion, Liu remains the Olympic record holder for the men's 110-metre hurdles with a time of 12.91 seconds he set at the 2004 Athens Olympics. He was the favorite to win another gold in the 110 metre hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but had to withdraw from competition at the last moment after a false start and aggravation to a previously unrevealed injury. Again a gold medal favourite in the 110 metre hurdles at the 2012 London Olympics, he pulled his Achilles tendon while attempting to clear the first hurdle in the heats. On 7 April 2015, he announced his retirement on Sina Weibo.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 110 m hurdles 12.87 (#6 all-time), 60 m hurdles 7.41, 2012 season best 12.87 (Jun 2, 2012, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai (CHN)) · Last competition: The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London, Aug 7, 2012, DNF · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze · Area record (60 m hurdles) · 43 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| World Championships | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 60mH | 7.41 | – | Feb 18, 2012 | – |
| 2012 | 60mH Indoor | 7.41 | – | Feb 18, 2012 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2012 | 110mH | 12.87 | +2.4 | Jun 2, 2012 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
| 2011 | 60mH Indoor | 7.55 | – | Feb 13, 2011 | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 2011 | 60mH | 7.55 | – | Feb 13, 2011 | – |
| 2011 | 110mH | 13.00 | +1.8 | Jun 4, 2011 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
| 2010 | 60mH Indoor | 7.65 | – | Mar 14, 2010 | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 2010 | 60mH | 8.05 | – | Feb 26, 2010 | – |