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Liu Shiying

1993 - Today

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Liu Shiying (Chinese: 刘诗颖; born 24 September 1993) is a Chinese athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She is the first Asian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in women's javelin throw. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Liu Shiying is the 3,449th most popular athlete (up from 6,154th in 2024), the 1,221st most popular biography from China (up from 1,575th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Chinese Athlete.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1993, Liu Shiying ranks 278Before her are Josef Martínez, Vincent Poirier, Emiliano Rigoni, Dylan Groenewegen, Alicia von Rittberg, and Wílmar Barrios. After her are Juanmi, Álex Moreno, Rio Haryanto, Sergio Rochet, DeAnna Price, and Ryu Hwa-young.

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In China

Among people born in China, Liu Shiying ranks 1,221 out of 1,610Before her are Zhang Xiaoguang (1966), Qin Dongya (1978), Wang Zhizhi (1977), Chen Weixing (1972), Wu Minxia (1985), and Yang Huiyan (1981). After her are Li Zhongyun (1967), Huang Shengyi (1983), Tong Wen (1983), Liu Shiwen (1991), The8 (1997), and Ye Jiangchuan (1960).

Among ATHLETES In China

Among athletes born in China, Liu Shiying ranks 34Before her are Gong Lijiao (1989), Li Huifen (1963), Zhou Jihong (1965), Danny Lee (null), Qin Dongya (1978), and Wu Minxia (1985). After her are Chen Yanqing (1979), Zhou Chunxiu (1978), Thiago Monteiro (null), Lin Sang (1977), Lai Runming (1963), and Xu Yan (1981).