Shaoang Liu

Shaoang Liu
Liu in 2017
Personal information
NicknameÁdó
Nationality Hungary (1998–2022)  China (2022–)
Born (1998-03-13) 13 March 1998 (age 25)
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Country Hungary (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
Representing  Hungary
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 0 2
World Championships 6 5 2
European Championships 4 8 1
Total 12 13 5
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
Traditional Chinese

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.

Early life

Liu was born to a Chinese father and a Hungarian mother in Budapest on 13 March 1998. He started the sport in 2006 and trained in China for a year. He studied Sports Manager at the University of Debrecen.

Career

At the 2018 Winter Olympics held in At Pyeongchang, Liu represented Hungary in short track speed skating. 2018, he won gold with Team Hungary in the 5000 m men's relay, whose winning time was a world record. This team gold was also the first ever gold medal won at the Winter Olympics by Hungary.

at the 2022 Winter Olympics held in Beijing, he became the most successful winter Olympian in 2022 after winning two bronze medals and one gold at the Beijing Olympics in 2022. He won a gold in 500 m, having led from start to finish. This win was the first ever individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics for Hungary. He won an individual bronze in the 1,000 m, and as part of the team in the 2,000m mixed relay.

In November 2022, Liu and his brother requested consent from the Hungarian National Skating Federation to allow them to change nationality, a request which was granted in December, but they would need to sit out competing for 12 months when the nationality is changed.

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