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Liu Fuliang

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Liu Fuliang
Personal information
Born (1985-11-16) 16 November 1985 (age 38)
Jiangmen, China
Height183 cm (72 in)
Sport
CountryChina
SportAthletics
Disability classT46
Event(s)sprint, long jump, triple jump
ClubGuangdong Province
Coached byZeng Huawei

Liu Fuliang (born 16 November 1985) is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in T46 classification track and field events.[1]

Liu represented his country at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where he competed in three events, the 100 metre relay and his favoured long jump and triple jump. He finished on the podium in all three events, taking the gold medal in both the jump events and was part of the Chinese relay team that took the silver medal.[2] As well as Paralympic success, Liu dominated both the long jump and triple jump events in the T46/47 classification at the World Championships between the Games in London and Rio. He took the gold medal in both the events in the 2013 World Championships in Lyon, and repeated this feat at the 2015 Championship in Doha.[2]

Personal history

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Liu was born in Jiangmen, China in 1985. At the age of eleven he lost his left hand whilst playing with firecrackers.[2] After leaving school he was educated at Jiangmen Sports School.

Notes

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  1. ^ "Liu Fuliang" (pdf). Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Liu Fuliang". IPC. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.