China PR Race walking OLYMPIC CHAMPION

Liu Hong

Born: 12 May 1987 · 39
Birthplace: Anfu, Jiangxi, China
On the podium: 2006 – 2021

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12 international medals + 5 national titles

All 19 results Report missing info

Biography

Olympic and World champion. World record holder. Possible the greatest female walker of all time.

Debuted on international scene in 2006, the year she crowned as World U20 Champion and Asian Games winner as well. At age of 19, she broke games record in Asian Games.

Starting from Berlin 2009, she had medal streak in World Champs. After taking silver in Berlin, finished Daegu once more behind Russian Olga Kaniskina. But after doping disqualification of the Russian star, she promoted to gold. Kaniskina's disqualification also brings first Olympic medal to her in London, originally finished in 4th place.

While continuing to get a medal in every competition she entered, Beijing 2015 was another stop to her. In a crazy contest with counterpart Lu Xiuzhi, she edged her by only 0.26 seconds in deadly-finish, the closest ever race walking finish at World Championships. Both clocked 1:27:45 officially, but Hong secured her second World title.

Liu Hong travelled to Rio as reigning world champion and world record holder in 20K. And finally, she secured most-desired gold in Rio by two seconds margin over Mexican rival Gonzalez.

Chinese star added more titles on her belt in 2019, broke 50K world record, became first woman to walk this distance under four hours. Four month later, she walked third World victory in Doha's famous Corniche strip in 31C brutal conditions.

WORLD RECORDS
50kmW: 3:59.15 (09.05.2019, Huangshan)
20kmW: 1:24:38 (06.06.2015, LaCoruna)

TRIVIA
♦ Only female walker to have five World Champs podiums in history.
♦ Gave birth to a girl in November 2017. Took a break in 2017-18.
♦ Coached by husband, Liu Xue. Previously, worked with Italian great, Sandro Damilano.

By championship

Championship				Total
Olympic Games	1	1	1	3
World Championships	4	1	0	5
World U20 CH	1	0	0	1
Asian Games	2	0	0	2
World Race Walking Cup	0	1	0	1
International total	8	3	1	12

National championships

Championship			Total
National Games of China	1	1	2
Chinese Championships	4	0	4
National total	5	1	6

Medals 13

Year	Championship	Event	Venue	Place	Mark	Record	Notes
2021	Olympic Games	20kmW	Tokyo	3	1:29:57 +0:45		Warning: ~~
2019	World Championships	20kmW	Doha	1	1:32:53		Temp. 31, Humidity %71
2016	Olympic Games	20kmW	Rio de Janeiro	1	1:28:35
2016	World Race Walking Cup	20kmW	Rome	DQ	1:25:59		DQ for doping
2015	World Championships	20kmW	Beijing	1	1:27:45		Temperature 25C, Humidity %65
2014	World Race Walking Cup	20kmW	Taicang	2	1:26:58		Warnings: ~
2013	World Championships	20kmW	Moscow	1	1:28:10		Temperature 22C, Humidity %57
2012	Olympic Games	20kmW	London	2	1:26:00
2011	World Championships	20kmW	Daegu	1	1:30:00		Temperature 22C, Humidity %88 - at start
2010	Asian Games	20kmW	Guangzhou	1	1:30:06	CR
2009	World Championships	20kmW	Berlin	2	1:29:10		Warnings: 1 / Temperature 27C, Humidity %42 - at start
2006	Asian Games	20kmW	Doha	1	1:32:19	CR	Warning: ~
2006	World U20 CH	10,000mW	Beijing	1	45:12.84		Temp: 25C / Humidity: %81

National results 6

2020 Chinese Championships · Shaoxing, Zhejiang 20kmW 1 1:27:48
2019 Chinese Championships · Shenyang, Liaoning 50kmW 1 3:59:15
2016 Chinese Championships · Tianjin 20kmW 1 1:25:56
2013 National Games of China · Shenyang, Liaoning 20kmW 2 1:27:53
2010 Chinese Championships · Jinan, Shandong 20kmW 1 1:30:29
2009 National Games of China · Jinan, Shandong 20kmW 1 1:28:11