Li Yuejiu
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| Men'sartistic gymnastics | ||
Representing China
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1984 Los Angeles | Team |
| World Championship | ||
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1981 Moscow | Floor |
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1983 Budapest | Team |
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1981 Moscow | Team |
Li Yuejiu(Chinese:Lý nguyệt cửu;pinyin:Lǐ Yuèjiǔ;born July 4, 1957) is a male Chinese former gymnast.[1]
Li was born inLiaoningProvince. He competed at the 1984 Olympic Games, and won a silver medal in the Men's Team competition. He was China's firstWorld Championinfloor exercisein 1981. Li retired in October 1984. He went on to study in Canada, and became a coach for the Canadian national gymnastic team. He married in 1986. Later, he and his wife coached inLas Vegasin the United States.
He was the coordinator of the 2008 Chinese men's and women'sOlympicteams and led both teams to an Olympic gold medal, as well as the2006 World Championshipteam title.
Li's wife isWu Jiani,also a famed Chinese gymnast. One of their daughters isAnna Li,who competed for theUCLA Bruins gymnastics teamduring the 2007 – 2010 seasons at the samePauley Pavilionwhere her parents won their Olympic medals.[2]Following the Visa Championships and two selection camps at the Karolyi Ranch in New Waverly, Texas, Anna Li was named to the U.S. 2011 World Championship Team.
Li and Wu were the coaches for World Silver MedalistMackenzie Caquattofrom 2004. In April 2009, they opened Legacy Elite Gymnastics in Carol Stream, Illinois.[3]
References
[edit]- ^Chinese Athletes Database: Li Yuejiu,Chinese Olympic Committee
- ^"Anna Li".UCLA Bruins. April 2010. Archived fromthe originalon March 23, 2012.
- ^"Families bend over backwards for gymnasts".Chicago Tribune.December 1, 2010.
External links
[edit]- Li Yuejiuat theInternational Gymnastics Hall of Fame
- Li YuejiuatOlympics.com
- Li YuejiuatOlympedia
- Li Yuejiuat theChinese Olympic Committee(also availablein Chinese)
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