Xiang LIU

Xiang Liu - China - 2004 Olympic Games  110m Hurdles Champion

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 27 August 2004

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    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Friday, 15 July 1983
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Shanghai, China
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • China
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Xiang LIU - China - 2004 Olympic Games 110m Hurdles Champion

The main photo above above shows Xiang during the 2nd round heats of the 110m Hurdles at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. The inset pictures show Liu on his way to the Gold medal in a sensational time of 12.91 secs, thus equalling Colin Jackson's world record which had stood since the 20th August 1993. The Chinaman obliterated the rest of the field with the silver medalist Terrence Trammell fully .27 secs behind. The athlete falling is Frenchman Ladji Doucoure.

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Men's 110m. Hurdles Final.

Olympic Games 2004

1. Xiang Liu   CHN   12.91 OR
2. Terrence Trammell   USA   13.18
3. Anier Garcia   CUB   13.20
4. Maurice Wignall   JAM   13.21
5. Stanislavs Olijars   LAT   13.21
6. Charles Allen   CAN   13.48
7. Mateus Facho Inocencio   BRA   13.49
8. Ladji Doucoure   FRA   13.76