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LIU XUAN
Liu Xuan (born March 12, 1979 in Changsha, China) is a Chinese Gymnast. She was coached by Guo
Xinming and Zhang Zhen.
Liu was the first female gymnast to perform a one-arm giant swing on the uneven bars which is named after her
in the Gymnastic's Code of Points; she also performed this skill into a Geinger release move. She was strong on balance
beam and uneven bars, but weak on vault and floor exercise.
In 2000, she was China's first Olympic Champion on balance beam as well as China's first All Around Medalist.
After Andreea Raducan was denied a gold medal due to a
disqualification for taking an unlicensed cold medication, Liu moved up from 4th to the bronze medal position.
At the 2000 Olympics Liu Xuan also led her team to a bronze medal. This is China's first and only team medal for
Women's Artistic Gymnastics in a non-boycotted Olympics. Liu Xuan retired after the 2000 Olympics.
For more information, visit her
profile page on the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique website.
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