Liu Zixu

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Liu Zixu
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Sport
CountryFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Sport Paralympic biathlon
Medal record
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Men's para biathlon
Winter Paralympics
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Beijing 6 km sitting
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Beijing 12.5 km sitting

Liu Zixu is a Chinese biathlete who competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.

Career

Liu represented China at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won a gold medal in the men's 6 kilometres men's sprint Sitting Para Biathlon. [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]

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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.