Shaoang Liu

The native form of this personal name is Liu Shaoang. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Shaoang Liu
Liu in 2017
Personal information
NicknameÁdó[1]
NationalityChinese
Born (1998-03-13) 13 March 1998 (age 26)
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
CountryHungary (2015–2022)
China (2023–)
SportShort track speed skating
ClubTianjin Winter and Water Sports Management Center
Coached byZhang Jing (speed skater)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m: 39.699 (2018)
1,000 m: 1:23.021 (2016)
1,500 m: 2:12.826 (2018)
3,000 m: 4:46.026 (2019)
Medal record
Men's short track speed skating
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 0 2
World Championships 8 5 2
European Championships 4 8 1
Total 14 13 5
Representing  China
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Rotterdam 5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2024 Rotterdam 2000 m mixed relay
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang 5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing 2000 m mixed relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Dordrecht Overall
Gold medal – first place 2021 Dordrecht 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2022 Montréal Overall
Gold medal – first place 2022 Montréal 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2022 Montréal 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2022 Montréal 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Moscow 5000 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2016 Seoul 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 2017 Rotterdam 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2021 Dordrecht 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2021 Dordrecht 5000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Seoul 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Rotterdam 5000 m relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Dordrecht 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2019 Dordrecht 5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2020 Debrecen Overall
Gold medal – first place 2020 Debrecen 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Dordrecht 5000 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2016 Sochi 5000 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2017 Turin 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2017 Turin 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 2019 Dordrecht Overall
Silver medal – second place 2019 Dordrecht 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 2020 Debrecen 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2020 Debrecen 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Dresden 5000 m relay
Youth Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Lillehammer 1000 m
Shaoang Liu
Simplified Chinese刘少昂
Traditional Chinese劉少昂
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Shào'áng
IPA[ljǒʊ ʂâʊ ǎŋ]

Shaoang Liu (Chinese: 刘少昂; pinyin: Liú Shào'áng; Mandarin pronunciation: [ljǒʊ ʂâʊ ǎŋ]; born 13 March 1998) is a Hungarian-born Olympic gold medalist short track speed skater. He is the younger brother of teammate Shaolin Sándor Liu, and has won two golds and two bronzes represent Hungary at the Winter Olympics in 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics in short track speed skating. The gold medals were the first ever team gold, and the first ever individual gold at the Winter Olympics for Hungary. He changed his nationality and may represent China after 2023.[2]

  1. ^ Ághassi, Attila (13 February 2022). "Liu Shaoang kitűnő versenyzéssel olimpiai bajnok 500 méteren" [Shaoang Liu is Olympic champion in the 500 metres with an excellent race]. Telex (in Hungarian). Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. ^ Li, Pasha (14 December 2022). "Two Star Athletes Have Chosen to Represent China. Netizens Are Furious". Sixth Tone.