Liu Yukun

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Liu Yukun
Liu Yu Kun  - Paris 2024.png
Personal information
Born (1997-12-04) December 4, 1997 (age 27)
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Sport
CountryFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Sport Sport shooting
Medal record
Men's Shooting
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris 50 m rifle 3 positions
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Doha 10 m air rifle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Doha10 m air rifle team

Liu Yukun (born 4 December 1997) [1] is a Chinese sport shooter and Olympic champion. [2] At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Liu set the Olympic qualifying record and won gold in the men's 50 metres rifle three positions. [3] [4] [5]

He was named the athlete of the year in October 2024 by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, Tughlakabad, India. [6]

References

  1. "Liu Yukun". ISSF-sports.org.
  2. "China's Liu breaks men's 50m rifle 3 positions world record twice at ISSF World Cup". People's Daily . 13 May 2024.
  3. "Shooting: Liu Yukun (CHN) sets Qualifying Olympic Record in men's 50m rifle 3 positions". Olympics.com . 31 July 2024.
  4. "2024 Olympic Games, Day 5: new qualification world record in 50m rifle 3 positions men's for China's Yukun Liu and gold in trap women's for Guatemalan Adriana Ruano Oliva (with record too)". All4Shooters.com. 31 July 2024.
  5. "Results, Final". Paris 2024 . 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  6. shivampatel1 (2024-10-21). "Liu Yukun, Yang Ji-in Shine as ISSF Athletes of the Year". adda247. Retrieved 2024-10-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)