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Liu Qiuhong

China

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTCHN22611198801
NOCChina
Born26 Nov 1988 in Qitaihe 
GenderWomen
ResidenceBeijing, CHN
OccupationJournalist, Student
LanguagesMandarin
Higher educationPhysical Education - Beijing Sport University : China
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 43.042 29 Nov 2008 Beijing  
    1000m 1:29.339 20 Oct 2012 Calgary  
    1500m 2:22.430 09 Mar 2012 Shanghai  
    3000m 5:12.689 08 Mar 2009 Vienna  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Championships
Event  
World Championships
    500m   2 1  
    1500m   1    
    3000m Relay 5   1  
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    2000m Relay   1    
World Team Championships
Event  
World Team Championships
    Team 2 1    
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportShe was encouraged to learn how to skate by her physical education teacher. She also finds the sport fun and gets a lot of joy from competing.  
When and where did you begin this sport?She began skating at age 10.  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesShe suffered a leg injury while training in 2010 that required over 200 stitches. She was unable to compete at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (enorth.com.cn, 26 Feb 2014)

She was out for four months after sustaining an injury in January 2009. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2013)
 
Most influential person in careerHer family and friends. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2013)  
Hero / IdolChinese short track skater Yang Yang [A]. (Athlete, 29 Jan 2012)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachLi Yan [national], CHN  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Friendship comes first, competition comes second." (Athlete, 29 Jan 2012)  
NicknamesIron Blood (QQ profile, 13 Apr 2015)  
Social Media
Social Media
weibo.com/u/1808951997  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamHeilongjiang Province : Harbin, CHN  
General Interest
General Interest
Awards and honoursShe was the flag bearer for China at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (ifeng.com, 04 Apr 2014)

In 2012 she was presented with a Sports Outstanding Contribution Award by the Heilongjiang provincial government in China. (sina.com.cn, 25 Jan 2013)
 
Memorable sporting achievementCompeting at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (163.com, 17 Dec 2015)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2013/2014 World Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2008/2009 World Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2010/2011 World Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2007/2008 World Team Championships Team1  
    2008/2009 World Team Championships Team1  
    2011/2012 World Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2012/2013 World Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2007/2008 World Championships 500m2  
    2008/2009 World Championships 500m2  
    2011/2012 World Championships 1500m2  
    2010/2011 World Team Championships Team2  
    2003/2004 World Junior Championships 2000m Relay2  
    2010/2011 World Championships 500m3  
    2007/2008 World Championships 3000m Relay3  
    2014 Olympic Games 500m4  
    2009/2010 World Championships 3000m Relay4  
    2007/2008 World Championships Overall5  
    2008/2009 World Championships 1500m5  
    2010/2011 World Championships Overall5  
    2008/2009 World Championships Overall5  
    2007/2008 World Championships 1500m6  
    2008/2009 World Championships 1000m6  
    2011/2012 World Championships Overall6  
    2011/2012 World Championships 1000m7  
    2014 Olympic Games 3000m Relay7  
    2007/2008 World Championships 1000m9  
    2010/2011 World Championships 1000m12  
    2010/2011 World Championships 1500m13  
    2014 Olympic Games 1500m21  
    2011/2012 World Championships 500m41  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2008/2009 Beijing 500m1  
    2007/2008 Heerenveen 500m1  
    2013/2014 Kolomna 3000m Relay1  
    2008/2009 Salt Lake City, UT 3000m Relay1  
    2011/2012 Dordrecht 3000m Relay1  
    2010/2011 Moscow 3000m Relay1  
    2007/2008 Kobe 3000m Relay1  
    2007/2008 Turin 3000m Relay1  
    2010/2011 Quebec, QC 3000m Relay1  
    2009/2010 Montreal, QC 3000m Relay1  
    2010/2011 Montreal, QC 3000m Relay1  
    2009/2010 Seoul 3000m Relay1  
    2008/2009 Beijing 3000m Relay1  
    2011/2012 Salt Lake City, UT 3000m Relay1  
    2007/2008 Quebec City 3000m Relay1  
    2008/2009 Vancouver 3000m Relay1  
    2011/2012 Saguenay, QC 3000m Relay1  
    2008/2009 Nagano 3000m Relay1  
    2010/2011 Shanghai 3000m Relay1  
    2011/2012 Shanghai 3000m Relay1  
    2011/2012 Moscow 3000m Relay1  
    2007/2008 Heerenveen 3000m Relay1  
    2009/2010 Marquette, MI 3000m Relay1  
    2012/2013 Montreal, QC 3000m Relay1  
    2012/2013 Nagoya 3000m Relay1  
    2012/2013 Shanghai 3000m Relay1  
    2012/2013 Sochi 3000m Relay1  
    2008/2009 World Cup Classification 1000m2  
    2010/2011 World Cup Classification 500m2  
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification 500m2  
    2008/2009 World Cup Classification 500m2  
    2008/2009 Beijing 500m2  
    2010/2011 Changchun 500m2  
    2008/2009 Salt Lake City, UT 500m2  
    2009/2010 Marquette, MI 1500m2  
    2008/2009 Sofia 1000m2  
    2011/2012 Moscow 1000m2  
    2011/2012 Shanghai 500m2  
    2011/2012 Shanghai 500m2  
    2008/2009 Vancouver 1000m2  
    2008/2009 Nagano 1000m2  
    2010/2011 Shanghai 500m2  
    2010/2011 Moscow 500m2  
    2010/2011 Dresden 500m2  
    2008/2009 Nagano 500m2  
    2008/2009 Sofia 1000m2  
    2012/2013 Calgary, AB 500m2  
    2013/2014 Turin 3000m Relay2  
    2012/2013 Nagoya 500m2  
    2007/2008 Salt Lake City, UT 3000m Relay2  
    2010/2011 Changchun 3000m Relay2  
    2012/2013 Calgary, AB 3000m Relay2  
    2013/2014 Shanghai 3000m Relay2  
    2013/2014 Seoul 3000m Relay2  
    2011/2012 World Cup Classification 500m3  
    2009/2010 Montreal, QC 1000m3  
    2010/2011 Montreal, QC 1000m3  
    2007/2008 Salt Lake City, UT 500m3  
    2011/2012 Moscow 500m3  
    2011/2012 Dordrecht 1000m3  
    2007/2008 Harbin 1500m3  
    2011/2012 Saguenay, QC 500m3  
    2011/2012 Saguenay, QC 500m3  
    2007/2008 Quebec City 1000m3  
    2010/2011 Shanghai 1000m3  
    2010/2011 Dresden 500m3  
    2009/2010 Montreal, QC 1500m3  
    2012/2013 Calgary, AB 1000m3  
    2012/2013 Montreal, QC 500m3  
    2012/2013 Dresden 500m3  
    2012/2013 Sochi 500m3  
    2011/2012 Nagoya 3000m Relay3  
    2012/2013 Dresden 3000m Relay3  
    2010/2011 Dresden 3000m Relay4  
    2007/2008 World Cup Classification 1500m5  
    2010/2011 World Cup Classification 1000m5  
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification 1000m5  
    2009/2010 World Cup Classification 1500m5  
    2009/2010 World Cup Classification 500m6  
    2011/2012 World Cup Classification 1000m6  
    2009/2010 World Cup Classification 1000m7  
    2012/2013 Dresden 1000m7  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 500m8  
    2007/2008 World Cup Classification 500m8  
    2007/2008 World Cup Classification 1000m9  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 1000m21