Liu Jinru

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Liu Jinru
Country represented China
Born (2000-10-13) 13 October 2000 (age 23)
HometownXinxiang, Henan, China
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Doha Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Bangkok Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Bangkok Vault

Liu Jinru (Chinese: 刘津茹; pinyin: Liú Jīnrú; born October 13, 2000,[1] in Guangdong) is a Chinese artistic gymnast. She is a 2018 World Championships team bronze medalist.[2][3]

Career[edit]

Junior[edit]

Liu began training in gymnastics at age seven. She became a national team member in 2012.[4]

Senior[edit]

In 2016, Liu competed at the Cottbus World Challenge Cup, finishing eighth on vault.[4] The same year, she finished first on vault and eighth in floor exercise at the Szombathely World Challenge Cup.[4][5]

In 2017, Liu was eighth in the all-around at the London World Cup.[4] She won gold on vault and in the team competition at the Bangkok Asian Championships.[4][6]

In 2018, Liu won team gold at the Jakarta Asian Games, finishing 16th in floor exercise, 22nd on vault and 45th in individual all-around.[4] At the Melbourne World Cup, she finished fifth on vault.[4] At the Doha World Cup, she was fifth on vault and ninth in floor exercise.[4] At the Doha World Championships, she won team bronze - alongside Chen Yile, Liu Tingting, Luo Huan and Zhang Jin - and finished sixth on vault.[4][7]

Recognition[edit]

Liu was named an Elite Athlete of National Class in 2014, before being named an Elite Athlete of International Class in 2019 by the General Administration of Sport in China.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "LIU Jinru". Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Archived from the original on 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  2. ^ "Mundial de gimnasia 2018 | Estados Unidos, intratable campeona mundial de gimnasia con Simone Biles por bandera". RTVE.es. 2018-10-30.
  3. ^ "Dominant US strikes yet another gold at Worlds". Gulf Times. 2018-10-31.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "LIU Jinru - FIG Athlete Profile". gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  5. ^ "2016 Szombathely Challenge Cup Results". The Gymternet. 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  6. ^ "2017 Asian Championships Results". The Gymternet. 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  7. ^ OlympicTalk (2018-10-30). "2018 World Gymnastics Championships results". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2020-01-24.

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