Shaolin Sándor Liu facts for kids
Liu in 2014
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| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 November 1995 Budapest, Hungary |
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| Height | 1.81 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Hungary (2013–2022) China (2023–) |
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| Sport | Short track speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ferencvárosi Torna Club (2019-2022) Tianjin Winter and Water Sports Management Center (2022-) |
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| Coached by | Zhang Jing (speed skater) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 500 m: 39.732 (2019) 1,000 m: 1:22.490 (2023) 1,500 m: 2:09.213 (2022) 3,000 m: 4:46.110 (2019) |
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| Simplified Chinese | 刘少林 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 劉少林 | ||||||||
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Shaolin Sándor Liu was born on November 20, 1995. He is a talented short track speed skater. He has won Olympic medals, including a gold and a bronze, while competing for Hungary. He recently decided to compete for China starting in 2024.
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About Shaolin Sándor Liu
His Early Life and Training
Shaolin Sándor Liu grew up in Hungary. His father is Chinese, and his mother is Hungarian. He started short track speed skating in 2006. Before that, he and his brother, Shaoang Liu, tried swimming for two years. However, they often caught colds, so they looked for a different sport.
In 2006, the World Championships were held in Hungary. Shaolin's father helped the Chinese team during their visit. The Chinese team suggested that Shaolin and his brother should train in China because of their Chinese heritage. So, the boys went to China and trained there for about a year and a half.
After returning from China, they started winning many smaller competitions in Europe. In 2012, Zhang Jing, a coach from China, came to train Shaolin and his brother.
His Amazing Career Highlights
Shaolin Sándor Liu has achieved a lot in his skating career. He represented Hungary at the 2014 Winter Olympics. He also won several medals at the World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships. In 2016, he finished third overall at the 2016 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships.
At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, he placed fifth in the men's 1500-meter race. Later, he won a gold medal in the 5000-meter relay. This was a very special moment because it was Hungary's first-ever gold medal at the Winter Olympics!
At the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Shaolin finished first in the men's 1000-meter final. However, he was disqualified due to a rule violation. He did win a bronze medal in the mixed 2000-meter relay at those Games.
In November 2022, Shaolin and his brother asked the Hungarian National Skating Federation if they could change their nationality for competitions. Their request was approved a month later. This means they had to take a break from competing for 12 months before they could represent China.
Family and Background
Shaolin's younger brother, Shaoang Liu, is also a very successful short track speed skater. Shaoang finished second in the 1500-meter race and third in the 500-meter race at the 2016 World Championships.
Even though his father is from Tianjin, China, Shaolin speaks Chinese with a special accent. This is because he spent a year and a half training in the northeastern part of China.
See also
- List of Olympic medalist families
