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Liu Xiang
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Liu Xiang

born 1983

Olympic champion in the 110 metres hurdles

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The hurdler who won the 110 metres hurdles at the 2004 Athens Olympics, equalling the world record and becoming the first Chinese man to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field.

Liu Xiang's victory in Athens made him a national hero, and he set a new world record of 12.88 seconds in 2006. He was world champion in 2007.

An Achilles injury forced him to withdraw from the heats at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, a moment watched with dismay across the country. He retired in 2015.
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