Liu Qingyi (simplified Chinese: 刘清漪; traditional Chinese: 劉清漪; pinyin: Liú Qīngyī; born 19 October 2005),[1] also known as 671, is a Chinese breakdancer who represented China in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games,[2] and won the bronze medal in the B-Girls competition.[3]

Liu Qingyi
Personal information
Native name刘清漪
Nickname671
Born (2005-10-19) October 19, 2005 (age 19)
Huixian, Henan, China
Sport
Country China
SportBreakdancing
Medal record
Representing  China
Breakdancing
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris B-Girls
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Seoul B-Girls
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou B-Girls

Liu won gold at the 2022 Asian Games for women's breakdancing,[4] becoming the first Chinese breakdancer to be a medallist and qualifying for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[5] She won silver in the 2022 WDSF World Breaking Championships in South Korea.[2]

Her nickname 671 is because the numbers are pronounced similarly to her name in Chinese (Chinese: 六七一; pinyin: Liù qī yī).[2] Liu began breakdancing at ten years old.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "671". Olympics.com.
  2. ^ a b c "B-Girl 671: China's Liu Qingyi breaking career portrait". Red Bull. 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  3. ^ "Breaking Schedule and Results". Olympics.com.
  4. ^ a b "Liu Qingyi: China's breaking prodigy aiming to make more history in Paris". South China Morning Post. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  5. ^ "People's Republic of China's breaking "Queen" Liu Qingyi: Be yourself, enjoy the music, enjoy the stage". Olympics.com. 2024-06-19.
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