Li Yuejiu

Who is Li Yuejiu?

Li Yuejiu is a former male Chinese gymnast.

Li competed at 1984 Olympic Games, and won a silver medal in Men's Team competition. He was China's first World Champion on floor exercise in 1981. Li retired in October 1984. He went to study in Canada, and became a coach in Canadian national gymnastic team. He got married in 1986. Later, the couple coached in Las Vegas in the United States.

He was the coordinator of the 2008 Chinese men's and women's Olympic teams and led both teams to the Olympic gold medal, as well as the 2006 World Championship team title.

His straddled 3/2 salto sideway, 1/4 twist to roll forward was named Yuejiu Airspring by the International Gymnastic Federation.

Li's wife is Wu Jiani, also a famed Chinese gymnast. One of their daughters is Anna Li, who competed for the UCLA Bruins gymnastics team during the 2007 through 2010 seasons and at the same Pauley Pavilion where her parents won the Olympic medals. Following the Visa Championships and two selection camps at the Karolyi Ranch in New Waverly, Texas, Anna Li was named to the U.S. 2011 World Championship Team.

Li and Wu have been the coaches for World Silver Medalist Mackenzie Caquatto since 2004. In April 2009, they opened Legacy Gymnastics in Aurora, Illinois together to train local gymnasts.