Liu Junxi

Liu Junxi[lower-alpha 1] (Chinese: 刘俊茜; born 11 December 2003) is a Chinese hurdler. He has represented China at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships, finishing 12th overall, and he has won several regional and international competitions.

Liu Junxi
Personal information
Native nameChinese: 刘俊茜
Nationality China
Born11 December 2003 (20 years, 195 days old)[1]
Taizhou, Jiangsu, China[2]
Home townJiangsu, China[1]
Sport
SportSport of athletics
Event(s)60 metres hurdles
110 metres hurdles
Achievements and titles
National finals
Personal best(s)60mH:
7.58 (2024)

110mH:
13.40 (+0.3) (2023)
Updated on 6 April 2024

Career

Liu first represented China at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships, where he qualified for the semifinals of the 60 m hurdles and finished 12th overall.[3]

Liu won the 2024 Astana Indoor Meeting in a meeting record time of 7.58 for 60 metres hurdles. He also won the first leg of the Chinese Indoor Athletics Invitational Championships series.[4]

Personal life

Liu was born in Taizhou, Jiangsu, China and he represents Jiangsu in Chinese competition.[1][2] He initially competed in the long jump at Jingjiang City Primary School, and he was not particularly tall. He was accepted to the Taizhou City Sports School where he then began professional training.[2]

He has been described as part of a new generation of Chinese hurdlers, and he has been compared with Liu Xiang to the point that some Chinese commentators have asked, "Do people with the surname Liu run fast?".[4]

Statistics

Personal best progression
110m Hurdles progression
#MarkPl.CompetitionVenueDateRef.
114.47 (+0.1 m/s) (Heat 2)Yangtze River Delta Elite MeetingShaoxing, China7 Apr 2021[5]
214.01 (-0.6 m/s) (Heat 1)CAA Training Base Permit MeetingNanjing, China3 Jun 2022[6]
313.69 (+0.9 m/s)CAA Training Base Permit MeetingNanjing, China4 Jun 2022[7]
413.68 (-0.2 m/s) (Heat 2)National Athletics Grand Prix SeriesHuangshi, China14 Jul 2022[8]
513.64 (-0.3 m/s) (Heat 2)National Grand PrixRizhao, China26 Apr 2023[9]
613.50 (-1.6 m/s)National Grand PrixTaizhou, Jiangsu, China26 May 2023[10]
713.40 (+0.3 m/s)National Grand PrixChongqing, China2 Jun 2023[11]

Notes
  1. In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.

References
  1. Liu Junxi at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. 网易 (30 January 2024). "初登赛场即夺冠，田径运动员——刘俊茜". www.163.com. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  3. "田径——室内世锦赛：刘俊茜无缘男子60米栏决赛-新华网". sports.xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  4. ""00后"中国小将60米栏夺冠，该项目亚洲纪录仍由刘翔保持_刘俊茜_成绩_田径". www.sohu.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  5. "Athletics recap for meeting #12979818". Tilastopaja.
  6. "Athletics recap for meeting #13016077". Tilastopaja.
  7. "Athletics recap for meeting #13016077". Tilastopaja.
  8. "Athletics recap for meeting #13018982". Tilastopaja.
  9. "Athletics recap for meeting #13036580". Tilastopaja.
  10. "Athletics recap for meeting #13041429". Tilastopaja.
  11. "Athletics recap for meeting #13042194". Tilastopaja.
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