BornonJuly13,1983,LiuXiangisoneofthebestathletesinourcountry
Heis188cminheight,and74kginweight
AsfarasIknow,heisfondofsingingandsurfingtheinternet
LiuXiang,aShanghainative,hasatruckdriverfatherandahousewifemother
Hewascrazyaboutsportswhenhewasverylittle
“Hekeptrunningandjumpingeverydayandneversatstill,”hismotherJiFenhuarecalled
Hehasagiftforrunningand110metershurdles
Besides,heiseventhemostcapablehurdlerintheworld,whokeepsthebestrecordof12
88secondsuntilnow
Noonehastheabilitytobreakitsofar
Atfirst,Liuwastoldtogiveupsports
Eventhoughhisparentswantedhimtostudycomputerengineeringorchoosesomeotherprofessions,Liumadeuphismindtocontinuehisdream
Theyear1998wasaturningpointinhiscareerbecauseheattractedcoachSunHaiping’sattentionasajumper
Sunwasawell-knownhurdlescoachwhohadtrainedAsianchampionChenYa