Wu Liufang (), born on 22 December 1994, is a retired Chinese gymnast.

Gymnastics career

Wu Liufang made the Chinese national team in 2008. At the 11th Chinese national games in September 2009, she achieved bronze for

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and silver for the team event (as part of

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team). Wu participated in the 2010

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World Cup, where she won gold on balance beam and floor, and silver on uneven bars. She also won beam gold at the 17th Internationaux de France world cup held in Paris Bercy. At the 2010 Chinese national championships, Wu Liufang, participating for the Guangdong team, won silver in all-round, and came 4th in uneven bars and 4th in beam. Wu Liufang attended the 2010 World Championships in

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as the 7th reserve member of the Chinese team, and did not end up competing. She was also named into the Chinese team for the

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but was replaced just before the qualifying round by teammate

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. She was the oldest member for the Chinese WAG team at the

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where she won the Team gold with teammates Zeng Siqi,

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, Luo Peiru, Li Yiting and

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. In the individual event finals, she beat teammate

to win the Uneven Bars gold. Wu Liufang retired from gymnastics in October 2013.

Competitive history

References

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