Liu Jinru (; born October 13, 2000,

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. She is a 2018 World Championships team bronze medalist.

Career

Junior

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

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. 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. 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

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- and finished sixth on vault.

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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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Liu, Jinru 2000 births Living people Chinese female artistic gymnasts Gymnasts from Henan Gymnasts at the 2018 Asian Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for China Asian Games medalists in gymnastics People from Zhengzhou 21st-century Chinese women