Wu Liuxi

Wu Liuxi (Chinese: 武柳希; pinyin: Wǔ Liǔxī; born December 16, 1984) is a Chinese sport shooter. Born in Weinan, Shaanxi, she competed in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]

Wu Liuxi
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1984-12-16) December 16, 1984
Weinan, Shaanxi, China
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Country China
SportShooting
Event(s)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships - 1 -
World Cup Finals 3 1 1
Asian Games - 1 2
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Munich AR40
World Cup Finals
Gold medal – first place 2005 Munich STR3X20
Gold medal – first place 2008 Bangkok AR40
Gold medal – first place 2009 Wuxi AR40
Silver medal – second place 2006 Granada STR3X20
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Munich AR40
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou AR40
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha AR40
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou STR3X20

Career

Wu Liuxi was selected for the Shaanxi Provincial Shooting Team when she was only 20 years old. She became known when she outperformed Zhao Yinghui and Du Li and tied the world record in women's air rifle with 400 points at the Fifth National Intercity Games. She was recruited for the national shooting team soon after that.

Wu is known for her calmness, composure, and excellent emotional control.

Major achievements

  • 1995: Shaanxi Youth Sports Meet: First, women's 3*10 Shots Prone and 3*30 Shots Prone
  • 1998: Shanxi 11th Sports Meet: First, women's air rifle, 386 points, national record
  • 2002: National Championship Series (4th station): Second, women's 3*20
  • 2003: National Championship Series (3rd station): First, women's air rifle
  • 2003: Fifth National Intercity Games: First, women's air rifle
  • 2003: National Championship Series (4th station): First, women's 3*20
  • 2004: Malaysia Asian Championships: Third, women's air rifle

Olympic results

Event 2004 2008
50 metre rifle three positions 9th
578
8th
585+100.9

World records

Current world records held in 10 metre air rifle
Women Qualification 400  Seo Sun-hwa (KOR)
 Gao Jing (CHN)
 Lioubov Galkina (RUS)
 Du Li (CHN)
 Lioubov Galkina (RUS)
 Suma Shirur (IND)
 Lioubov Galkina (RUS)
 Monika Haselsberger (AUT)
 Barbara Lechner (GER)
 Zhao Yinghui (CHN)
 Wu Liuxi (CHN)
 Du Li (CHN)
 Sonja Pfeilschifter (GER)
 Kateřina Emmons (CZE)
 Lioubov Galkina (RUS)
 Yi Siling (CHN)
12 April 2002
22 April 2002
24 August 2002
4 June 2003
14 June 2003
13 February 2004
22 February 2004
22 April 2004
5 March 2005
11 April 2005
11 June 2005
4 October 2006
24 May 2008
9 August 2008
5 November 2008
1 August 2010
Sydney (AUS)
Shanghai (CHN)
Munich (GER)
Zagreb (CRO)
Munich (GER)
Kuala Lumpur (MAS)
Bangkok (THA)
Athens (GRE)
Tallinn (EST)
Changwon (KOR)
Munich (GER)
Granada (ESP)
Milan (ITA)
Beijing (CHN)
Bangkok (THA)
Munich (GER)
Teams 1196  China (Du, Wu, Zhao) December 6, 2007 Kuwait City (KUW)

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wu Liuxi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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