Shaoang Liu (; ; born 13 March 1998) is a Hungarian-born Olympic gold medalist

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. He is the younger brother of teammate Shaolin Sándor Liu, and has won two golds and two bronzes represent Hungary at the Winter Olympics in

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and

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in short track speed skating. The gold medals were the first ever team gold, and the first ever individual gold at the Winter Olympics for Hungary. He changed his nationality and may represent China after 2023.

Early life

Liu was born to a Chinese father and a Hungarian mother in Budapest on 13 March 1998. He started the sport in 2006 and trained in China for a year. He studied Sports Manager at the University of Debrecen.

Career

At the

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held in At

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, Liu represented Hungary in short track speed skating. 2018, he won gold with Team Hungary in the 5000 m men's relay, whose winning time was a world record. This team gold was also the first ever gold medal won at the Winter Olympics by Hungary. at the

held in Beijing, he became the most successful winter Olympian in 2022 after winning two bronze medals and one gold at the Beijing Olympics in 2022. He won a gold in

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, having led from start to finish. This win was the first ever individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics for Hungary. He won an individual bronze in the 1,000 m, and as part of the team in the 2,000m mixed relay. In November 2022, Liu and his brother requested consent from the Hungarian National Skating Federation to allow them to change nationality, a request which was granted in December, but they would need to sit out competing for 12 months when the nationality is changed.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Liu, Shaoang 1998 births Living people Hungarian male short track speed skaters Olympic short track speed skaters for Hungary Olympic medalists in short track speed skating Olympic gold medalists for Hungary Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary Short track speed skaters at the 2018 Winter Olympics Short track speed skaters at the 2022 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics Short track speed skaters at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics World Short Track Speed Skating Championships medalists Hungarian sportspeople of Chinese descent Speed skaters from Budapest

Early life

Career

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