Liu Zixu

Liu Zixu
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1997-08-27) 27 August 1997
Shaanxi, China
Sport
Country China
SportParalympic Nordic skiing
Medal record
Representing  China
Men's para biathlon
Winter Paralympics
2022 Beijing 6 km sitting
2026 Milano Cortina 12.5 km sitting
2022 Beijing 12.5 km sitting
2026 Milano Cortina Sprint sitting
2026 Milano Cortina Sprint pursuit sitting
Men's paralympic cross-country skiing
Winter Paralympics
2026 Milano Cortina Sprint sitting

Liu Zixu (born 27 August 1997) is a Chinese para biathlete who competed at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Paralympics.

Career

Liu represented China at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won a gold medal in the men's 6 kilometres sitting event.[1] This was China's first gold medal at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, and their second-ever Winter Paralympics gold.[2] He also won a bronze medal in the men's 12.5 kilometres event.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Liu Zixu strikes gold to put hosts China in top three". paralympic.org. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Winter Paralympics: China wins first gold thanks to biathlete Liu Zixu, as hosts smash previous medal record by five". South China Morning Post. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  3. ^ Lloyd, Owen (5 March 2022). "Ukraine top Beijing 2022 Paralympics medals table after opening day with three biathlon golds". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 March 2022.