Liu Tianyou
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Liu Tianyou, (born 1982 in Sichuan
) is a male Chinese
sport shooter. He won the gold medal at the 2006 Asian Games
in the Men's 10 m Air Rifle
event.
, China. He is 170 cm tall and weighs 55 kg. Both Liu's dominant eye
and hand are on the right. He has practiced shooting since 1998, and started officially competing in 2002, with Zhang Qiu Pin as his personal coach. Liu is currently enrolled a student at Tsinghua University
, where he, like many Chinese athletes, strives to find a balance between training and schoolwork
.
in Lahti
, Finland
, where he won a bronze in the 50 metre rifle three positions
event with a total of 1157 points. He won his second bronze in the 10-meter air rifle
event at the ISSF World Cup
meet in Milan
, Italy
, with 697.9 points.
In 2006, Liu won a silver medal in the men's 10-meter air rifle
event at the ISSF World Cup
meet in Guangzhou
. He was the only Chinese qualifier for the final competition, with a total of 699.6 total points that got him the silver. He won another silver at the World Cup finals in Granada
with 698.2 total points. That year, Liu also competed in Doha
, Qatar
, for the 2006 Asian Games
, where he won his first gold medal in the Men's 10 m Air Rifle
event, with 700.8 total points. This was the year that China dominated the Asian Games, winning 16 out of 20 gold medals on the first official day of competition. He, with Olympic champion Zhu Qinan
and Li Jie
, beat South Korea
with 1,786 points to win the first gold of the Games.
In 2007, Liu won a silver medal in the men's 10-meter air rifle
event in the 2007 Asian Championships at Kuwait City
, with 700 points, and a bronze medal in the same event at the ISSF World Cup
meet in Fort Benning
, with 698.8 total points.
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
) is a male Chinese
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
sport shooter. He won the gold medal at the 2006 Asian Games
Shooting at the 2006 Asian Games
Shooting was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 2 to December 8, 2006. Men's and women's competitions were held in Air Pistol, Air Rifle, Running Target, Pistol, Prone, Skeet, and Trap...
in the Men's 10 m Air Rifle
10 m Air Rifle
10 metre air rifle is an International Shooting Sports Federation shooting event, shot over a distance of 10 metres from a standing position with a 4.5 mm calibre air rifle with a maximum weight of 5.5 kg...
event.
Biography
Liu was born in 1982 in SichuanSichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
, China. He is 170 cm tall and weighs 55 kg. Both Liu's dominant eye
Ocular dominance
Ocular dominance, sometimes called eye dominance or eyedness, is the tendency to prefer visual input from one eye to the other. It is somewhat analogous to the laterality of right or left handedness; however, the side of the dominant eye and the dominant hand do not always match...
and hand are on the right. He has practiced shooting since 1998, and started officially competing in 2002, with Zhang Qiu Pin as his personal coach. Liu is currently enrolled a student at Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University , colloquially known in Chinese as Qinghua, is a university in Beijing, China. The school is one of the nine universities of the C9 League. It was established in 1911 under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang" or "Tsinghua College" and was renamed the "Tsinghua School" one year later...
, where he, like many Chinese athletes, strives to find a balance between training and schoolwork
Schoolwork
Schoolwork is work assigned by a teacher, school, or other educational institution. The term generally refers to both work completed at home , as well as work completed during class . Typically, schoolwork is done in class, during the time period allotted by the instructor...
.
Competitions and awards
Liu's first medal, as a Junior, was at the 2002 ISSF World Shooting Championships2002 ISSF World Shooting Championships
The 48th ISSF World Shooting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from July 2 to July 16, 2002.- Medal count :- World records :Several world records were equalled or bettered in Lahti...
in Lahti
Lahti
Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, where he won a bronze in the 50 metre rifle three positions
50 metre rifle three positions
50 metre rifle three positions is an International Shooting Sport Federation event, a miniature version of 300 metre rifle three positions. It consists of the prone, standing and kneeling positions, fired in that order, with 3×40 shots for men and 3×20 shots for women...
event with a total of 1157 points. He won his second bronze in the 10-meter air rifle
10 m Air Rifle
10 metre air rifle is an International Shooting Sports Federation shooting event, shot over a distance of 10 metres from a standing position with a 4.5 mm calibre air rifle with a maximum weight of 5.5 kg...
event at the ISSF World Cup
ISSF World Cup
The ISSF World Cup was introduced by the International Shooting Sport Federation in 1986 to provide a homogeneous system for qualification to the Olympic shooting competitions. It still is carried out in the Olympic shooting events, with four competitions per year in each event...
meet in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, with 697.9 points.
In 2006, Liu won a silver medal in the men's 10-meter air rifle
10 m Air Rifle
10 metre air rifle is an International Shooting Sports Federation shooting event, shot over a distance of 10 metres from a standing position with a 4.5 mm calibre air rifle with a maximum weight of 5.5 kg...
event at the ISSF World Cup
ISSF World Cup
The ISSF World Cup was introduced by the International Shooting Sport Federation in 1986 to provide a homogeneous system for qualification to the Olympic shooting competitions. It still is carried out in the Olympic shooting events, with four competitions per year in each event...
meet in Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
. He was the only Chinese qualifier for the final competition, with a total of 699.6 total points that got him the silver. He won another silver at the World Cup finals in Granada
Granada
Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea...
with 698.2 total points. That year, Liu also competed in Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
, Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
, for the 2006 Asian Games
Shooting at the 2006 Asian Games
Shooting was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 2 to December 8, 2006. Men's and women's competitions were held in Air Pistol, Air Rifle, Running Target, Pistol, Prone, Skeet, and Trap...
, where he won his first gold medal in the Men's 10 m Air Rifle
10 m Air Rifle
10 metre air rifle is an International Shooting Sports Federation shooting event, shot over a distance of 10 metres from a standing position with a 4.5 mm calibre air rifle with a maximum weight of 5.5 kg...
event, with 700.8 total points. This was the year that China dominated the Asian Games, winning 16 out of 20 gold medals on the first official day of competition. He, with Olympic champion Zhu Qinan
Zhu Qinan
Zhu Qinan is a male Chinese sport shooter. He won the gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics in the Men's 10 m Air Rifle event and a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the Men's 10 m Air Rifle event. Zhu currently is studying at Zhejiang University.Zhu began shooting training at Wenzhou...
and Li Jie
Li Jie
Li Jie is a Chinese classical guitar virtuosa.-Biography:She began studying the classical guitar at the age of 11 under Professor Chen Zhi . One year later, she appeared as a performer on the television program "Classical Guitar's Technique and Performance" of China's official national television...
, beat South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
with 1,786 points to win the first gold of the Games.
In 2007, Liu won a silver medal in the men's 10-meter air rifle
10 m Air Rifle
10 metre air rifle is an International Shooting Sports Federation shooting event, shot over a distance of 10 metres from a standing position with a 4.5 mm calibre air rifle with a maximum weight of 5.5 kg...
event in the 2007 Asian Championships at Kuwait City
Kuwait City
-Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:...
, with 700 points, and a bronze medal in the same event at the ISSF World Cup
ISSF World Cup
The ISSF World Cup was introduced by the International Shooting Sport Federation in 1986 to provide a homogeneous system for qualification to the Olympic shooting competitions. It still is carried out in the Olympic shooting events, with four competitions per year in each event...
meet in Fort Benning
Fort Benning
Fort Benning is a United States Army post located southeast of the city of Columbus in Muscogee and Chattahoochee counties in Georgia and Russell County, Alabama...
, with 698.8 total points.