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Anthony Liu

アンソニー・リュウ　/　あんそにー・りゅう

Figure skater from People's Republic of China

July 4, 1974 (age 51)　・　Qiqihar, People's Republic of China

figure skater
figure skating coach

My Take

Anthony Liu's arc quietly impresses me. Born Liu Yueming in Qiqihar, he ended up representing Australia at two Winter Olympics, climbing from 25th in 1998 to 10th in 2002. That kind of measured, year-over-year improvement is the unglamorous side of figure skating I find most admirable - no overnight miracle, just relentless refinement on a small 168 cm frame. Seven Australian national titles is a serious body of work, and the fact that he turned to coaching suggests he is now handing down everything those grinding years taught him. I read him as a craftsman of patience rather than a flash of talent.

Overview

Anthony Liu (born Liu Yueming on 4 July 1974) is a Chinese-Australian figure skater. A seven-time Australian national champion, he represented Australia at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 25th, and at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where he placed 10th.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Anthony Liu
Name (Japanese): アンソニー・リュウ
Reading: あんそにー・りゅう
Born: July 4, 1974 (age 51)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Tiger
Origin: Qiqihar, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: 168 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: figure skater / figure skating coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%A5%E3%82%A6

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