Liu Dezhu

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Liu Dezhu
Personal information
Native nameChinese: 刘德助
Nationality China
Born16 September 2000 (23 years, 230 days old)[1]
Baise, Guangxi, China[2]
Home townGuangxi, China[1]
Education
Sport
SportSport of athletics
Event(s)800 metres
1500 metres
Achievements and titles
National finals
Personal bests800m:
1:46.63 sh NR (2024)

1500m:
3:38.88 (2023)

Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  China
Chinese National Games
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Shaanxi 800 m
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Shaanxi 1500 m
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Bangkok 1500 m
Updated on 4 April 2024.

Liu Dezhu[a] (Chinese: 刘德助; born 16 September 2000) is a Chinese middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 metres. In 2024, he set the Chinese short track national record in the 800 m with a time of 1:46.63. He also won a bronze medal in the 1500 m at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships.[3]

Career[edit]

Dezhu first represented China at the 2017 Asian Indoor Games, advancing to the semifinals but not qualifying for the final.[1] After several podium finishes, he would win his first Chinese Athletics Championships title in 2021 in the 1500 metres.[1] At the 2021 National Games of China, Dezhu won bronze medals in the 800 m and 1500 m.[1]

In 2023, Dezhu won a bronze medal in the 1500 m and finished 4th in the 800 m at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships. He also finshed 7th in the World University Games 1500 m that year, as well as finishing 5th and 6th in that year's Asian Games 800 m and 1500 m respectively.[1]

In March 2024, Dezhu set a short track (indoor) Chinese national record in the 800 m, running 1:46.63 at the Chinese Indoor GP Series III in Jinan.[2]

Personal life[edit]

Dezhu was born to a poor rural family in Baise, Guangxi, China.[2] He trained as much as 15–20 kilometres (9.3–12.4 mi) per day and in 2016 he was selected for the Guangxi regional athletics team. One year later, he was named to the national team and shortly after began training in Kenya. He studies at Central China Normal University.[2]

Statistics[edit]

Personal best progression[edit]

800m progression
# Mark Pl. Competition Venue Date Ref.
1 1:57.31 1st place, gold medalist(s) (Heat 5-17) Chinese U18 Championships Nanchang, China 18 Apr 2017 [4]
2 1:57.25 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Chinese U18 Championships Nanchang, China 19 Apr 2017 [5]
3 1:55.04 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (Heat 1) Asian Indoor Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 17 Sep 2017 [6]
4 1:53.76 4th (Semifinal 1) Asian Indoor Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 18 Sep 2017 [7]
5 1:53.35 4th (Heat 1) Chinese Indoor Grand Prix Final Beijing, China 22 Mar 2018 [8]
6 1:52.76 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Chinese Indoor Grand Prix Final Beijing, China 23 Mar 2018 [9]
7 1:51.62 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (Heat 10) Chinese Grand Prix, Youth Olympic Games Trials Zhuzhou, China 16 Apr 2018 [10]
8 1:51.22A 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (Heat 1) Chinese Grand Prix Final Guiyang, China 15 Jun 2018 [11]
9 1:50.19 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (Heat 1) Chinese Athletics Championships Taiyuan, China 15 Sep 2018 [12]
10 1:49.83 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Chinese Grand Prix Zhaoqing, China 8 Apr 2019 [13]
11 1:49.55 1st place, gold medalist(s) (Heat 1) Chinese Indoor GP Jinan, China 16 Mar 2021 [14]
12 1:49.32 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yangtze River Delta Elite Meeting Shaoxing, China 8 Apr 2021 [15]
13 1:48.04 1st place, gold medalist(s) Division Invitational Tournament - East China Taizhou, Zhejiang, China 9 May 2021 [16]
14 1:47.36 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Portland Distance Carnival Portland, OR 12 May 2023 [17]
15 1:46.77 4th Asian Athletics Championships Bangkok, Thailand 15 Jul 2023 [18]
16 1:46.63 1st place, gold medalist(s) (Heat 4) Chinese Indoor GP Series III Jinan, China 11 Mar 2024 [19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Liu Dezhu at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. ^ a b c d "坚守梦想不负初心，田径运动员——刘德助_训练_比赛_中长". www.sohu.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  3. ^ "专访田径运动员刘德助：从田间跑向国际赛场-中新网". www.chinanews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12891505". Tilastopaja.
  5. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12891505". Tilastopaja.
  6. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12899761". Tilastopaja.
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  8. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12905124". Tilastopaja.
  9. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12905124". Tilastopaja.
  10. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12905861". Tilastopaja.
  11. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12908545". Tilastopaja.
  12. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12912063". Tilastopaja.
  13. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12925343". Tilastopaja.
  14. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12978365". Tilastopaja.
  15. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12979818". Tilastopaja.
  16. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12985888". Tilastopaja.
  17. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13038962". Tilastopaja.
  18. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13045167". Tilastopaja.
  19. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13058379". Tilastopaja.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.

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