Liu Yang (shot putter)

Liu Yang (Chinese: 刘洋; pinyin: Liú Yáng; born 29 October 1986) is a Chinese athlete specialising in the shot put.[2] He won a silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games. In addition, he won a gold medal at the 2016 Asian Indoor Championships.

Liu Yang

Personal information
Born	29 October 1986
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight	133 kg (293 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Shot put

His personal bests in the event are 19.77 metres outdoors (Shenyang 2013) and 19.50 metres indoors (Nanjing 2013).

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  China
2015	Asian Championships	Wuhan, China	4th	Shot put	19.23 m
2016	Asian Indoor Championships	Doha, Qatar	1st	Shot put	19.30 m
2017	Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan	7th	Shot put	18.24 m
2018	Asian Games	Jakarta, Indonesia	2nd	Shot put	19.52 m

References

1. "Ashgabat 2017 bio". ashgabat2017.com. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
2. Liu Yang at World Athletics