Liu Xin (gymnast)

Liu Xin (born 12 October 1999)[1] is a Chinese rhythmic gymnast. She competed in the group all-around at the 2020 Olympic Games where the Chinese group finished fourth.

Liu Xin
Country represented China
Born (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999
Guangxi, China
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelSenior International
ClubShanghai Province
Head coach(es)Huang Yijun, Sun Dan
Medal record
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  China
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 PattayaAll-Around
Bronze medal – third place2019 Pattaya5 Balls
Silver medal – second place2019 Pattaya3 Hoops + 2 Clubs

Career

Liu competed with the junior Chinese group at the 2014 Pacific Rim Championships in Richmond, British Columbia, and they won the gold medal in the all-around.[2]

Liu competed at the 2018 World Championships in Sofia alongside Ding Ziyi, Hu Yuhui, Huang Zhangjiayang, and Xu Yanshu. They finished eleventh in the group all-around and did not qualify for either event final.[3]

Liu was selected to compete for the Chinese group at the 2019 World Championships alongside Hao Ting, Hu Yuhui, Guo Qiqi, Huang Zhangjiayang, and Xu Yanshu.[4] The Chinese group together finished seventh in the all-around final.[5] Additionally, the group qualified for both event finals where they finished fifth in 5 balls and eighth in 3 hoops + 4 clubs.[6]

Liu was selected to represent China at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the group all-around alongside Hao Ting, Guo Qiqi, Huang Zhangjiayang, and Xu Yanshu.[7] In the qualification round, they finished fifth and qualified into the final where they finished fourth behind Bulgaria, Russia, and Italy.[8][9] The same group then competed at the 2021 World Championships and finished fifth in the group all-around.[10] In the event finals, they finished fifth in 5 balls and fourth in 3 hoops + 4 clubs.[11]

References
  1. "Liu Xin". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. "2014 Pacific Rim Championship Junior Groups" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  3. "36th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Sofia (BUL), 10-16 September 2018 Group All-Around Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  4. "37th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Baku (AZE), 16-22 September 2019 Entry List by NOC" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 20 September 2019. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  5. "37th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Baku (AZE), 16-22 September 2019 Group All-Around Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 21 September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  6. "37th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Baku (AZE), 16-22 September 2019 Group Event Finals" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 22 September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  7. "Games of the XXXII Olympiad Rhythmic Gymnasts By NOC". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  8. "Rhythmic Gymnastics — Group All-Around — Qualification — Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. 7 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  9. "Rhythmic Gymnastics — Group All-Around — Final — Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 8 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  10. "38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27-31 October 2021 Group All-Around Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 29 October 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  11. "38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27-31 October 2021 Group Event Finals" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 31 October 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
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