Liu Xiang
Age: 21
Height: 1.89m
Weight: 85kg
Event: Men's 110m Hurdles
Liu Xiang hurdled into history with a world record-equalling run (12.91 seconds) and then proclaimed: 'My victory has proved that athletes with yellow skin can run as fast as those with black and white skin. I know this is the best ever performance in athletics by a Chinese male and I am very proud. My performance was perfect. I didn't think I could clock under 13 seconds, but somehow I did. This is a victory not only for China but also for all Asian people. It is a miracle but I believe a lot more miracles will take place in China. I will reach my peak as an athlete by 2008. I won't lose this opportunity of competing in my own country The Olympics in Beijing will be the most successful one ever staged.'