Wu Liuxi
Chinese sport shooter
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| Intro | Chinese sport shooter | |
| Places | China | |
| is | Sports shooter | |
| Work field | Sports | |
| Gender |
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| Birth | 16 December 1984, Weinan | |
| Age | 40 years | |
| Star sign | Sagittarius |
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Biography
Wu Liuxi (Chinese: 武柳希; pinyin: Wǔ Liǔxī; born December 16, 1984) is a Chinese female sport shooter. Born in Weinan, Shaanxi, she competed in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.
Career
Wu Liuxi was selected for the Shaanxi Provincial Shooting Team when she was only 20 years old. She became known when she outperformed Zhao Yinghui and Du Li and tied the world record in women's air rifle with 400 points at the Fifth National Intercity Games. She was recruited for the national shooting team soon after that.
Wu is known for her calmness, composure and excellent emotional control.
Major achievements
- 1995: Shaanxi Youth Sports Meet: First, women's 3*10 Shots Prone and 3*30 Shots Prone
- 1998: Shanxi 11th Sports Meet: First, women's air rifle, 386 points, national record
- 2002: National Championship Series (4th station): Second, women's 3*20
- 2003: National Championship Series (3rd station): First, women's air rifle
- 2003: Fifth National Intercity Games: First, women's air rifle
- 2003: National Championship Series (4th station): First, women's 3*20
- 2004: Malaysia Asian Championships: Third, women's air rifle
Olympic results
| Event | 2004 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| 50 metre rifle three positions | 9th 578 | 8th 585+100.9 |
World records
| Current world records held in 10 metre air rifle | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Qualification | 400 | Seo Sun-hwa (KOR) Gao Jing (CHN) Lioubov Galkina (RUS) Du Li (CHN) Lioubov Galkina (RUS) Suma Shirur (IND) Lioubov Galkina (RUS) Monika Haselsberger (AUT) Barbara Lechner (GER) Zhao Yinghui (CHN) Wu Liuxi (CHN) Du Li (CHN) Sonja Pfeilschifter (GER) Kateřina Emmons (CZE) Lioubov Galkina (RUS) Yi Siling (CHN) | April 12, 2002 April 22, 2002 August 24, 2002 June 4, 2003 June 14, 2003 February 13, 2004 February 22, 2004 April 22, 2004 March 5, 2005 April 11, 2005 June 11, 2005 October 4, 2006 May 24, 2008 August 9, 2008 November 5, 2008 August 1, 2010 | Sydney (AUS) Shanghai (CHN) Munich (GER) Zagreb (CRO) Munich (GER) Kuala Lumpur (MAS) Bangkok (THA) Athens (GRE) Tallinn (EST) Changwon (KOR) Munich (GER) Granada (ESP) Milan (ITA) Beijing (CHN) Bangkok (THA) Munich (GER) | |
| Teams | 1196 | China (Du, Wu, Zhao) | December 6, 2007 | Kuwait City (KUW) | ||