Liu Junxi Explained

Liu Junxi
Native Name:Chinese: 刘俊茜
Birth Place:Taizhou, Jiangsu, China[1]
Sport:Sport of athletics
Event:60 metres hurdles
110 metres hurdles
Pb:60mH


110mH

Hometown:Jiangsu, China
Updated:6 April 2024

Liu Junxi (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.

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.[2]

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.

Personal life

Liu was born in Taizhou, Jiangsu, China and he represents Jiangsu in Chinese competition. 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.

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?".[3]

Statistics

Personal best progression

110m Hurdles progression
Mark class=unsortable !Competition Venue Date class=unsortable
1 14.47 Yangtze River Delta Elite Meeting
2 14.01 CAA Training Base Permit Meeting
3 13.69 CAA Training Base Permit Meeting
4 13.68 National Athletics Grand Prix Series
5 13.64 National Grand Prix
6 13.50 National Grand Prix
7 13.40 National Grand Prix

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 网易 . 2024-01-30 . 初登赛场即夺冠,田径运动员——刘俊茜 . 2024-04-07 . www.163.com.
  2. Web site: 田径——室内世锦赛:刘俊茜无缘男子60米栏决赛-新华网 . 2024-04-07 . zh. sports.xinhuanet.com.
  3. Web site: “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 . zh. 2024-04-07 . www.sohu.com.