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Liu is known for his low-profile appearance, but he has become one of the most popular athletes in China. [46] Liu Xiang was on Time magazine Asian edition's cover of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games titled "Liu Xiang & 99 More Athletes to Watch." [47] Liu donated approximately 2,500,000 yuan (364,000 USD) to 2008 Sichuan earthquake relief efforts ...
The men's 110 metre hurdles at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 24 to 27. [1] Forty-seven athletes from 34 nations competed. [2] The event was won by Liu Xiang of China, the nation's first medal in the event.
Between the last two hurdles, Robles' right arm backswing caught Liu's oncoming left arm. Liu hit the tenth hurdle, with a second arm collision with Robles, slowing Liu enough to finish in third. Robles crossed the finish line first, but after the race, the Chinese team protested and Robles was disqualified under IAAF Rule 163.2 for obstruction ...
Liu Xiang remains China's only Olympic gold medal winner on the track 17 years after his triumph in Athens, but for Su Bingtian - Asia's fastest man - one of his country's greatest heroes is more ...
The men's 110 metres hurdles at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium 19 and 20 August. Just as he had done at the 2008 Olympic final , former world record holder Liu Xiang missed the competition through injury, leaving the reigning Olympic champion and world record holder Dayron Robles as the favourite.
The men's 110 metres hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 18–21 August at the Beijing National Stadium. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Forty-two athletes from 32 nations competed. [ 3 ] The event was won by Dayron Robles of Cuba, the nation's second gold medal in the high hurdles.
Men's 110 metres hurdles at the 2017 World Championships The finish of the final. Venue Olympic Stadium Dates 6 August (heats & semifinal) 7 August (final) Competitors 41 from 28 nations Winning time 13.04 Medalists Omar McLeod Jamaica Sergey Shubenkov Authorised Neutral Athletes Balázs Baji Hungary ← 2015 2019 → Events at the 2017 World Championships Track events 100 m men women 200 m ...
Liu Xiang (CHN) 12.88: Lausanne, Switzerland 11 July 2006 North, Central American and Caribbean record Aries Merritt (USA) 12.80: Brussels, Belgium 7 September 2012 South American Record Paulo Villar (COL) 13.27A Guadalajara, Mexico: 28 October 2011 European Record Colin Jackson (GBR) 12.91: Stuttgart, Germany 20 August 1993 Oceanian record