Yu Hanyue

Yu Hanyue
Country represented China
Born (2008-09-12) 12 September 2008 (age 16)
Hunan, China
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelJunior International Elite
ClubShanxi Province
Medal record
Representing  China
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Antalya Balance beam
Junior Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Singapore Team

Yu Hanyue (Chinese: 俞涵悦;born 12 September 2008)[1] is a Chinese artistic gymnast. She is the 2023 Junior World balance beam champion and the 2023 Junior Asian team silver medalist.

Career

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Yu competed at the 2021 Chinese Youth Games, finishing ninth with the Shanxi provincial team.[2] At the 2022 Chinese Youth Championships, she finished fourteenth in the all-around in the under-14 group. She qualified for the floor exercise final where she finished seventh.[3] Then at the 2022 Chinese Championships, she finished fourteenth with the Shanxi provincial team and thirty-second in the all-around qualification round.[4]

Yu was selected to compete at the 2023 Junior World Championships alongside Jiang Shuxuan and Qin Xinyi, and the team finished in sixth place.[5] Individually, Yu qualified for the balance beam final in second place behind Japan's Sara Yamaguchi with a score of 13.100.[6] In the event final, she won the gold medal with a score of 13.133.[7] Then at the 2023 Junior Asian Championships in Singapore, Yu helped the Chinese team win the silver medal behind Japan.[8] Individually, she finished ninth in the all-around and seventh in the balance beam event final.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "2nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships Antalya (TUR), 29 March - 2 April 2023 Women Entry List by NOC" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 2 April 2023. p. 9. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (15 July 2021). "2021 Chinese Youth Games Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (26 July 2022). "2022 Chinese Youth Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  4. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (10 September 2022). "2022 Chinese Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  5. ^ "2nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships Antalya (TUR), 29 March - 2 April 2023 Women's Team Final Ranking" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  6. ^ "2nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships Antalya (TUR), 29 March - 2 April 2023 Women's Event Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 1 April 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  7. ^ "2nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships Antalya (TUR), 29 March - 2 April 2023 Women's Balance Beam Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 2 April 2023. p. 3. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Nakamura Haruka Shines at Asian Junior Artistic Gymnastics Championships, Continuing Japan's Dominance". Asian Gymnastics Union. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships 2023 - Women's Artistic Gymnastics". ScoreExpress. Retrieved 15 June 2023.