Liu Yunpeng

Liu Yunpeng (simplified Chinese: 刘云鹏; traditional Chinese: 劉雲鵬; pinyin: Liú Yúnpéng; born October 24, 1962) is a retired Chinese high jumper. He competed for his native country at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics, where he cleared 2.29m and finished on 7th. His personal best is 2.30m, accomplished in 1989. He was one of the last elite high jumpers using the old-fashioned Straddle technique.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.

He is the father of model Ning Liu.

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 7th 2.29 m
1985 Asian Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 3rd 2.22 m
1986 Asian Games Seoul, South Korea 2nd 2.27 m
1987 Asian Championships Singapore 1st 2.24 m
1989 Asian Championships New Delhi, India 2nd 2.17 m
World Cup Barcelona, Spain 4th 2.20 m
1990 Asian Games Beijing, China 2nd 2.20 m

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