Liu An
China
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSCHN10704199201 | |
| NOC | China | |
| Born | 07 Apr 1992
in  Qiqihar | |
| 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 | 35.02 | 26 Sep 2015 |  Calgary |
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| 1000m | 1:09.19 | 18 Mar 2017 | Calgary |
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| 1500m | 1:50.42 | 19 Mar 2017 | Calgary |
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| 5000m | 7:21.97 | 15 Oct 2011 | Changchun |
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| 10000m | 16:12.19 | 16 Jan 2010 | Qiqihar |
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General Interest
General Interest
| Injuries | He required surgery on his Achilles tendon in 2009, 2012 and 2015. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2017) In 2010 he suffered a back injury. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2015) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | He took up the sport to improve his health, and he also enjoyed skating. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | His father. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2017) | |
| Hero / Idol | US swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2017) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport in 2002 in Qiqihar, People's Republic of China. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Hold on longer and longer." (Athlete, 28 Jan 2017) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Heilongjiang Province [CHN] / Harbin Winter Sports Project Training Center [CHN]: |
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) |
Social Media
Social Media
| weibo.com/u/5746566588 |