Liu Xiaoqian (rugby union)

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Liu Xiaoqian
Date of birth (1996-02-16) 16 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Shaoxing, China [1]
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb; 9 st 4 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2017–PresentFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Team

Liu Xiaoqian (born 16 February 1996) is a Chinese rugby sevens player. [2]

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Rugby career

Liu competed in the women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [3] [4] She also represented China at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. [5] [6]

Liu featured for China at the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in the second leg and scored a try in her sides Cup final victory against Argentina in Montevideo. [7]

She made the Chinese sevens squad and will be competing at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [8] [9]

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References

  1. "Liu Xiaoqian". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. "Liu Xiaoqian". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. "Rugby Sevens - United States vs China - Pool C Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. "Women's Sevens Squads for Tokyo 2020 from Asia". Asia Rugby. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  5. "China Women's Sevens Coach Osea Kolinisau Optimistic About RWC Sevens 2022". RugbyAsia247. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  6. "Country Summary: China - Rugby World Cup Sevens South Africa 2022". www.rwcsevens.com. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  7. "Hosts Uruguay, China celebrate Challenger Series success in Montevideo". www.world.rugby. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  8. "China - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  9. "Olympic Games Paris 2024 Rugby Sevens Schedule & Team News". RugbyAsia247. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.