PROFILES

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Name: Kui Yuanyuan

Birthdate: June 23, 1981

Hometown: Beijing, China

Coach: Lu Shanzhen, Liu Qunlin

Notables: first Chinese gymnast to win a gold on floor at Worlds; many feel she was robbed of the beam title in 1997

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2000 Olympic Games           3rd
1999 Olympic Test Event   7th 1st 7th 13th  
1998 Asian Games 1st     2nd 9th  
1998 World Cup Final 3rd   2nd      
1998 Swiss Cup 1st 4th 1st      
1998 China Cup 1st       3rd  
1997 East Asian Games 2nd   2nd   4th 1st
1997 World Championships 6th   3rd   11th 3rd
1997 Swiss Cup 1st   1st      
1997 DTB Cup 5th 5th        
1997 Moscow World Stars     8th      
1996 Chunichi Cup 4th   1st 7th 7th  
1996 Olympic Games           4th
1996 World Championships       1st    
1996 CHN Nationals         6th  
1995 Canberra Cup   5th 2nd 1st 3rd  


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Skill Highlights - 1997 World Championships  


VT: double-twisting Yurchenko, Phelps

UB: L grip giant 1/2 + Tkatchev, invert + invert 1/1 + invert 1/2 + giant 1/1 + double pike

BB: roundoff + layout stepout mount, switch leap + double stag ring jump, flip flop + flip flop + layout full twist, split leap + sissone + split jump + flip flop + layout stepout + layout stepout, wolf jump + Rulfova, roundoff + double tuck

FX: double layout, front double twist, Popa + Shushunova, tuck jump 2/1, 3/2 twist + front pike, double turn + wolf jump 3/2, double pike


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