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Liu Hong

1987 - Today

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Liu Hong (Chinese: 刘虹; pinyin: Liú Hóng; born 12 May 1987) is a Chinese race walker. She is the former world record holder over the Olympic 20km distance with a time of 1:24:38 hours, set in 2015. Liu has won multiple medals in the World Championships in Athletics, including four gold medals in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2019 and a silver medal in 2009. She placed fourth at the Summer Olympics in 2008 and was retrospectively upgraded to silver in 2012 Olympic 20 km racewalking. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Liu Hong is the 2,675th most popular athlete (up from 3,311th in 2024), the 1,107th most popular biography from China (up from 1,217th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Chinese Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Liu Hong ranks 2,675 out of 6,025. Before her are Andreas Zülow, Yuliya Pechonkina, Jana Sorgers, Steffi Martin, Abel Antón, and Constantina Diță. After her are Vladimir Muravyov, Andrea Henkel, Milena Duchková, Michele Mitchell, Alexander Wilson, and Valeriy Borchin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Liu Hong ranks 290. Before her are Victor Ortiz, William Kamkwamba, Willy Aubameyang, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Henry Cejudo, and Víctor Sánchez. After her are Eva Rivas, Guram Kashia, Coke, Andrea, Shinji Morita, and Chun Woo-hee.

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In China

Among people born in China, Liu Hong ranks 1,107 out of 1,610. Before her are Ding Junhui (1987), Liu Guoliang (1976), Vincent Zhao (1972), Zhang Jin (1974), Jiang Jialiang (1964), and Gedhun Choekyi Nyima (1989). After her are Li Weifeng (1978), Li Donghua (1967), Johnny Chan (1957), Chen Kun (1976), Wang Yan (1971), and Li Yundi (1982).

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  • Photo of Ding Junhui

    Ding Junhui

    SNOOKER

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 48.44

    Rank: 1,101

  • Photo of Liu Guoliang

    Liu Guoliang

    POLITICIAN

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 48.42

    Rank: 1,102

  • Photo of Vincent Zhao

    Vincent Zhao

    ACTOR

    1972 - Present

    HPI: 48.40

    Rank: 1,103

  • Photo of Zhang Jin

    Zhang Jin

    ACTOR

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 48.36

    Rank: 1,104

  • Photo of Jiang Jialiang

    Jiang Jialiang

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 48.32

    Rank: 1,105

  • Photo of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima

    Gedhun Choekyi Nyima

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 48.29

    Rank: 1,106

  • Photo of Liu Hong

    Liu Hong

    ATHLETE

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 48.28

    Rank: 1,107

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    Li Weifeng

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 48.24

    Rank: 1,108

  • Photo of Li Donghua

    Li Donghua

    GYMNAST

    1967 - Present

    HPI: 48.20

    Rank: 1,109

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    Johnny Chan

    POKER PLAYER

    1957 - Present

    HPI: 48.11

    Rank: 1,110

  • Photo of Chen Kun

    Chen Kun

    ACTOR

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 48.08

    Rank: 1,111

  • Photo of Wang Yan

    Wang Yan

    ATHLETE

    1971 - Present

    HPI: 48.06

    Rank: 1,112

  • Photo of Li Yundi

    Li Yundi

    MUSICIAN

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 48.05

    Rank: 1,113

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Among ATHLETES In China

Among athletes born in China, Liu Hong ranks 17. Before her are Li Meisu (1959), Wang Liping (1976), Li Lingjuan (1966), Xu Haifeng (1957), Wang Yifu (1960), and Sui Xinmei (1965). After her are Wang Yan (1971), Xian Dongmei (1975), Luan Jujie (1958), Su Bingtian (1989), Wang Hong (1965), and Chen Yueling (1968).

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