Liu Jiayu

{{Short description|Chinese snowboarder (born 1992)}}

{{for|the former Vice Premier of China|Gu Mu}}

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{{MedalSport | Women's snowboarding }}

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{{MedalSilver|2018 Pyeongchang |Halfpipe}}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2009 Gangwon | Halfpipe }}

{{MedalBronze | 2011 La Molina | Halfpipe }}

{{MedalCompetition | Winter Asian Games }}

{{MedalGold | 2017 Sapporo | Halfpipe }}

{{MedalBronze | 2007 Changchun | Halfpipe }}

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Liu Jiayu (born 17 September 1992) is a Chinese snowboarder whose specialization is the half-pipe. She has six World Cup Victories and a halfpipe victory at the FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2009.[http://www.fis-ski.com/de/606/615.html?type=biog&competitorid=133103§or=SB FIS bio] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604065330/http://www.fis-ski.com/de/606/615.html?type=biog&competitorid=133103§or=SB |date=2011-06-04 }} She began snowboarding in 2003, switching over from martial arts at the relatively late age of 11. Liu competed for China at the 2010, 2014, and 2018 Winter Olympics, where she achieved 4th, 9th, and 2nd place, respectively.{{Cite web |url=http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-snowboard/athletes/jiayu-liu_ath1015369DT.html |title=Vancouver 2010 bio |access-date=2010-02-10 |archive-date=2010-02-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100204100252/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-snowboard/athletes/jiayu-liu_ath1015369DT.html |url-status=dead }}[http://www.ctvolympics.ca/countries/country=CHN/athletes/athlete=3709/index.html CTV]

Liu was born in Hegang but moved to Harbin for winter sports training. Her nickname is Birdie.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100222053057/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1166081/index.htm Team China Takes Flight]