Liu An
China
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSCHN10709199601 | |
| NOC | China | |
| Born | 07 Sep 1996
in  Harbin | |
| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Qiqihar, CHN | |
| Occupation | Athlete | |
| Languages | Mandarin |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 34.51 | 03 Dec 2021 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1000m | 1:08.10 | 16 Mar 2017 |  Calgary |
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| 1500m | 1:49.79 | 19 Mar 2017 | Calgary |
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| 5000m | 7:36.02 | 15 Oct 2011 | Changchun |
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General Interest
General Interest
| Awards and honours | In 2017 he was named an Elite Athlete of International Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (news.qtv.com.cn, 04 Jan 2017) In 2014 he was named an Elite Athlete of National Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sport.gov.cn, 30 Oct 2014) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began speed skating in May 2007 in Harbin, People's Republic of China. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Injuries | In 2014 he tore a ligament in his right foot. The injury required a six-month recovery period. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019) | |
| Most influential person in career | Teacher Wang Qing. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2017) | |
| Hero / Idol | US basketball player LeBron James. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019) |
Social Media
Social Media
| weibo.com/u/5746566588 |
General Interest
General Interest
| Milestones | He became the first athlete representing the People's Republic of China to win a gold medal at the Winter Youth Olympic Games when he claimed gold in the men's 2x500m event on the second day of the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012 in Innsbruck, Austria. (SportsDeskOnline, 07 Feb 2017; sports.sohu.com, 14 Jan 2012) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Li Yan [national], CHN |