Shaoang LIU

About Shaoang Liu

Shaoang Liu is a Chinese short track speed skater. Born in Budapest to a Chinese father and a Hungarian mother, he took up short track with his brother Shaolin Sándor Liu. Shaoang skated in the 5000m relay that won Hungary's first Winter Olympic gold at PyeongChang 2018. At Beijing 2022 he won the 500m, Hungary's first individual Winter Olympic title. In April 2022 he swept the 500m, 1000m and 1500m at the World Championships, defending his overall title. In December 2022 Hungary's federation approved the brothers' request to change country, and Shaoang began racing for China in mid-2023.

Championship medals since the 2024–25 season

• Bronze: Worlds 2025 · 1500m

Facts

Nation

China

Born

13 Mar 1998

PB 500m

39.699 · ISU Worldcup 2, Salt Lake City · 11 Nov 2018

PB 1000m

1:23.021 · ISU Worldcup-4, Gangneung · 18 Dec 2016

PB 1500m

2:09.244 · ISU World Cup 4 - Olympic Qualifying, Dordrecht · 25 Nov 2021

Personal bests: ShortTrackOnLine.info↗ (as of 2 Nov 2026)