Liu Qingyi Explained

Liu Qingyi
Native Name:刘清漪
Native Name Lang:Chinese
Nickname:671
Birth Date:19 October 2005
Birth Place:Huixian, Henan, China
Sport:Breakdancing

Liu Qingyi (; 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 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.

Her nickname 671 is because the numbers are pronounced similarly to her name in Chinese . Liu began breakdancing at ten years old.[4]

Notes and References

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