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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.
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.
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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
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 ...
Men's 110 metres hurdles at the 2015 World Championships The medalists L-R: Merritt, Shubenkov, Parchment Venue Beijing National Stadium Dates 26 August (heats) 27 August (semifinals) 28 August (final) Competitors 42 from 27 nations Winning time 12.98 Medalists Sergey Shubenkov Russia Hansle Parchment Jamaica Aries Merritt United States ← 2013 2017 → Events at the 2015 World Championships ...