Liu Qiang (boxer)

Liu Qiang
刘强
Round of 16 bout against Yasniel Toledo (blue) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameLiú Qiáng
Nationality China
Born (1982-12-14) December 14, 1982 (age 42)
Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Weight60 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLightweight
In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.

Liu Qiang (born December 14, 1982, in Shenyang, Liaoning) is a Chinese amateur lightweight boxer who fought at the 2012 Olympics.[1]

At his first major tournament, the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships, he beat two opponents before losing to South Korea's Han Soon-Chul.

He qualified for the 2012 Olympics by winning the 2012 Asian Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. At the Olympic tournament (results) he defeated Australian Luke Jackson but lost 10:14 to Cuban Yasniel Toledo.

References

  1. ^ "Qiang Liu - Boxing - Olympic athlete". Official site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.