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Born July 13, 1983 (age 43) • Shanghai • China
Awards And Honors Olympic Games

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Liu Xiang of China stands on the podium wearing a laurel wreath and Chinese flag, holding a bouquet of flowers during the Athens 2004 Olympic medal ceremony.
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