Liu Jinru

{{short description|Chinese artistic gymnast}}

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Liu Jinru ({{lang-zh|s=刘津茹|p=Liú Jīnrú}}; born October 13, 2000,{{cite web|url=https://en.asiangames2018.id/athletes/athlete/LIU-Jinru-3008906/|title=LIU Jinru|publisher=Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang|accessdate=2018-10-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031052847/https://en.asiangames2018.id/athletes/athlete/LIU-Jinru-3008906/|archive-date=2018-10-31|url-status=dead}} in Guangdong) is a Chinese artistic gymnast. She is a 2018 World Championships team bronze medalist.{{cite web|url=http://www.rtve.es/deportes/20181030/estados-unidos-arrasa-final-equipos-simone-biles-bandera/1829681.shtml|title=Mundial de gimnasia 2018 | Estados Unidos, intratable campeona mundial de gimnasia con Simone Biles por bandera|publisher=RTVE.es|date=2018-10-30}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gulf-times.com/story/611332/Dominant-US-strikes-yet-another-gold-at-Worlds|title=Dominant US strikes yet another gold at Worlds|publisher=Gulf Times|date=2018-10-31}}

Career

= Junior =

Liu began training in gymnastics at age seven. She became a national team member in 2012.{{Cite web|url=https://gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=57412|title=LIU Jinru - FIG Athlete Profile|website=gymnastics.sport|access-date=2020-01-24}}

= Senior =

In 2016, Liu competed at the Cottbus World Challenge Cup, finishing eighth on vault. The same year, she finished first on vault and eighth in floor exercise at the Szombathely World Challenge Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2016/10/07/2016-szombathely-challenge-cup-results/|title=2016 Szombathely Challenge Cup Results|date=2016-10-07|website=The Gymternet|language=en|access-date=2020-01-24}}

In 2017, Liu was eighth in the all-around at the London World Cup. She won gold on vault and in the team competition at the Bangkok Asian Championships.{{Cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2017/05/19/2017-asian-championships-results/|title=2017 Asian Championships Results|date=2017-05-19|website=The Gymternet|language=en|access-date=2020-01-24}}

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. At the Melbourne World Cup, she finished fifth on vault. At the Doha World Cup, she was fifth on vault and ninth in floor exercise. At the Doha World Championships, she won team bronze - alongside Chen Yile, Liu Tingting, Luo Huan and Zhang Jin - and finished sixth on vault.{{Cite web|url=https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2018/10/30/2018-gymnastics-world-championships-results/|title=2018 World Gymnastics Championships results|last=OlympicTalk|date=2018-10-30|website=OlympicTalk {{!}} NBC Sports|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-24}}

Recognition

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.

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