PROFILES

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Name: Liu Xuan

Birthdate: March 12, 1979

Hometown: Changsha, China

Coach: Guo Xinming, Zhang Zhen

Notables: performed a one-arm giant to one-armed Gienger in 1995-1996, first Olympic champion on beam and all-around medallist for China, filmed a movie in 2002 after earning a journalism degree from University of Peking

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2000 Olympic Games     1st   3rd 3rd
2000 Cottbus Cup   3rd 8th      
1999 University Games         3rd  
1999 World Championships           3rd
1999 3-on-3 International           5th
1999 American Cup         6th  
1998 China Cup         8th  
1998 Asian Games     1st   1st 1st
1998 World Cup   3rd 1st      
1998 Sagit Cup   1st 6th      
1998 CHN Nationals         1st  
1998 French International   4th 3rd      
1997 East Asian Games   1st     1st  
1997 DTB Cup   3rd 8th      
1997 World Championships         7th 3rd
1997 BLR vs. CHN vs. SUI         1st 1st
1997 Int'l Team Championships         7th 3rd
1997 Swiss Cup   3rd 6th      
1996 Olympic Games           4th
1996 World Championships   9th 3rd      
1995 China Cup         2nd  
1995 Olympic Test Event         5th  
1995 World Championships           2nd
1995 USA vs. BLR vs. CHN         8th  
1995 Subway Challenge         3rd  
1994 Asian Games   2nd       1st
1994 DTB Cup   4th 1st 8th    
1994 World Championships           4th
1994 Swiss Cup   4th 3rd 6th    
1994 Jr. Asian Championships     1st   1st 1st


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Skill Highlights - 2000 Olympic Games 


VT: Yurchenko layout 1 1/2

UB: front 1/1 + Jaeger + shootover, clear hip shoot, cast 1/2 to L + invert + invert 1/2 + Tkatchev, double layout

BB: press to handstand + Healy twirl mount, flip flop + flip flop + 2 foot layout, switch leap + double stag ring jump, wolf jump + back dive 1/4 lower to front hip support, Yang Bo jump, switch ring leap, roundoff + double tuck dismount

FX: double turn + wolf jump 3/2, 2 1/2 twist + front tuck, whip + double twist + Shushunova, switch side + flip flop 1/2 + split jump, triple turn + double stag ring jump, 3/2 twist + front tuck


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