| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 1 | 200m Butterfly | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 2:04.18 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | 200m Butterfly | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 2:03.90 |
| 3 | 200m Butterfly | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 2:05.90 |
| 6 | 100m Butterfly | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 57.57 |
| World Championships Short Course | ||||
| 1 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2010 | Dubai, UAE | 3:48.29 |
| 4 | 100m Butterfly | 2010 | Dubai, UAE | 56.61 |
| 5 | 200m Butterfly | 2010 | Dubai, UAE | 2:04.78 |
Hobbies
Reading. (data.sports.163.com, 23 Nov 2010)
Occupation
Athlete
Language(s) spoken
Chinese
Club name
Shanghai Baoshan Swimming Team., Shanghai, CHN
Coach
Jin Wei (CHN) (sports.cn.yahoo, 07 Apr 2012)
Position and style
Butterfly (baike.baidu, 27 Apr 2012)
Debut
2004 for China, World Cup (Russia) (sports.sina.com.cn, 27 Apr 2012)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She started swimming in primary school at age seven. (sports.sina.com.cn, 27 Apr 2012)
Reason for taking up this sport
She was a tall child and found early success in swimming. (sports.sina.com.cn, 27 Apr 2012)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning a gold medal in the 200m butterfly at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (baike.baidu.com, 02 Aug 2010)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Whether a swimsuit is new or old makes no difference. Personal effort is the key to success." (womenofchina.cn, 22 Sep 2009)
Awards
General
LOW KEY LIU
She does not enjoy making public appearances, and she does not have a computer or telephone in her dormitory. (FINA Aquatics World Magazine, Feb 2010)
A CAR FOR COACH
She spent most of the money she got for her success at the 2008 Beijing Olympics to buy a car for her long-time coach Jin Wei. (FINA World Aquatics Magazine, Feb 2010)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
