| Wu Liufang | |
| Fullname: | 吴柳芳 (Wu Liufang) |
| Nickname: | wo, wi, and wun. |
| Birth Date: | 1994 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Liuzhou, Guangxi |
| Discipline: | WAG |
| Level: | Senior |
| Natlteam: | 2008–13 (CHN) |
| Headcoach: | Wang Liming, Sun Haiou 孙海鸥 |
| Retired: | October 2013 |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Wu Liufang, born on 22 December 1994, is a retired Chinese gymnast.[1] Post retirement, she became a teacher before turning into an online influencer in 2024.
Wu Liufang made the Chinese national team in 2008. At the 11th Chinese national games in September 2009, she achieved bronze for uneven bars and silver for the team event (as part of Guangdong team).[2]
Wu participated in the 2010 Doha World Cup, where she won gold on balance beam and floor, and silver on uneven bars.[3] [4] She also won beam gold at the 17th Internationaux de France world cup held in Paris Bercy.[5]
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.[6]
Wu Liufang attended the 2010 World Championships in Rotterdam 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 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Tokyo but was replaced just before the qualifying round by teammate Huang Qiushuang.
She was the oldest member for the Chinese WAG team at the 2012 Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships where she won the Team gold with teammates Zeng Siqi, Shang Chunsong, Luo Peiru, Li Yiting and Huang Huidan. In the individual event finals, she beat teammate Huang Huidan to win the Uneven Bars gold.
Wu Liufang retired from gymnastics in October 2013.[7]
After retiring, Wu further her studies at Beijing Sport University before becoming a teacher. She would also involve herself in gymnastics related activities such as refereeing at gymnastics youth competitions, teaching, etc.[8]
In March 2024, she took her first step into being an influencer on Douyin, signing on with Da Hai Xing Chen, a multi-channel network soon after as her account gained followers exponentially. Wu would frequently upload video clips of herself dancing in short shorts, mini skirts and stockings. This eventually led to Guan Chenchen, Wu's junior in the national gymnastics team, criticising Wu publicly and turning public attention on Wu's current job. Despite a public apology, Wu's account was taken down by the platform in November 2024, censured and returned with most of her videos removed.[9]
| Year | Competition | Location | Apparatus | Rank-Final | Score-Final | Rank-Qualifying | Score-Qualifying |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | World Cup | Ghent | Uneven Bars | 3 | 15.350 | 1 | 15.350 |
| Balance Beam | 1 | 14.975 | 2 | 14.850 | |||
| Floor Exercise | 2 | 13.650 | 3 | 13.475 | |||
| 2010 | World Cup | Ghent | Uneven Bars | 1 | 15.050 | 2 | 14.775 |
| Balance Beam | 3 | 13.650 | 2 | 14.700 | |||
| Floor | 6 | 12.700 | 5 | 13.450 | |||
| Doha | Uneven Bars | 2 | 13.850 | 2 | 15.025 | ||
| Balance Beam | 1 | 14.700 | 1 | 14.525 | |||
| Floor | 1 | 13.975 | 6 | 12.950 | |||
| Paris Bercy | Balance Beam | 1 | 14.875 | 1 | 14.725 |