Liu Yaxin (Chinese: 柳雅欣; pinyin: Liǔyǎxīn; born 16 June 1999) is a Chinese competitive swimmer who specializes in backstroke.
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| National team | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 June 1999[1] Lishui, Zhejiang, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the 200 meter backstroke.[1] She swam the 4th time in the semifinals and reached the final, where she finished 7th.
At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan she finished 18th in the 200 meter backstroke.
On 19 August 2018 Liu won the Women's 200M Backstroke at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Yaxin Liu". Rio Olympics. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ https://info.hangzhou2022.cn/en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n2007992-liu-yaxin.htm [bare URL]
- ^ "Liu Yaxin Continues China's Hot Streak With 200 Back Gold". Swimming World Magazine News. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
External links
edit- Liu Yaxin at World Aquatics
- Liu Yaxin at SwimRankings.net
- Liu Yaxin at Olympics.com
- Liu Yaxin at Olympedia
- Liu Yaxin at the Chinese Olympic Committee (archived)
- Liu Yaxin at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
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