Ou Yushan is the 2021 Summer World University Games all-around champion, balance beam champion, floor exercise champion, and team champion as part of the Chinese women's team.
12 Facts About Ou Yushan
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Ou Yushan represented China at the 2020 Summer Olympics and was selected to participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics, joining the exclusive list of Chinese women's artistic gymnasts who have competed in two Olympic Games.
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Ou Yushan won three more individual medals: gold on the balance beam, silver on the floor exercise behind Shang Chunsong and bronze on the uneven bars behind Liu Tingting and Cheng Shiyi.
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Ou Yushan placed fifth on uneven bars and eighth on balance beam after a fall.
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Ou Yushan concluded her season with a strong performance at the second Chinese National Youth Games.
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Ou Yushan won three gold medals: team, balance beam, and floor exercise.
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Ou Yushan won silver in the all-around and on uneven bars, both behind Wei Xiaoyuan, and won bronze on the vault behind Guan Chenchen and Zhang Silei.
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Ou Yushan notably attempted a balance beam routine with a start value of 7.5, which was more than a point higher than the 6.4 start value of Simone Biles' winning routine at the 2019 World Championships.
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Ou Yushan showed a new double-twisting Yurchenko vault and stuck a new Silivas on floor to win the internal test ahead of reigning World all-around silver medalist Tang Xijing.
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Ou Yushan underwent surgery for her elbow and her ankle injuries afterwards and returned to her provincial team to recuperate.
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Ou Yushan placed second in the all-around final behind Qiu Qiyuan and ahead of Zhang Qingying, as well as first with her team, third on balance beam and fourth on floor exercise after making minor mistakes.
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Ou Yushan placed first with the Chinese team, and in the balance beam and floor exercise finals.