Liu Rui
Liu Rui (simplified Chinese: 刘锐; traditional Chinese: 劉銳; pinyin: Liú Ruì; born March 13, 1982, in Harbin, Heilongjiang; sometimes known as Rui Lui) is a Chinese curler. He was the skip of the Chinese men's Olympic Curling Team at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
| Liu Rui 刘锐 | |
|---|---|
| ♂ | |
| Born | March 13, 1982 (age 41) |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Harbin CC, Harbin, Heilongjiang |
| Skip | Liu Rui |
| Third | Xu Xiaoming |
| Second | Jiang Dongxu |
| Lead | Zang Jialiang |
| Alternate | Ma Yanlong |
| Curling career | |
| World Championship appearances | 7 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017) |
| Pacific-Asia Championship appearances | 10 (2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016) |
| Olympic appearances | 2 (2010, 2014) |
Liu played in his first World Curling Championships in 2008, playing third for Fengchun Wang. The team lost in the bronze medal game to Norway, settling for fourth place. After a slow start in the 2009 Ford World Men's Curling Championship, Liu switched to throw 4th stones while skip Fengchun Wang continued to call the game and throw 3rd stones. The team struggled, placing 9th. The team represented China at the 2010 Winter Olympics, with Liu throwing last rocks and Wang continuing to skip. The team finished 8th with a 2–7 record.
After the Olympics, Liu took over skipping the team, leading China at the 2010 World Men's Curling Championship, placing 11th. He led China to a 6th place finish at the 2012 World Men's Curling Championship, the 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship and at the 2014 World Men's Curling Championship.