Career, in brief
Liu Yang competed for China in men's artistic gymnastics at the 2016 and 2024 Games. He placed 1st in the rings.
China · MAG · 2016 – present
Liu Yang
Liu Yang competes for China in men's artistic gymnastics, 2016 – present. Career medals: 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze.
4
career medals
across Olympic, World, and Continental finals.
Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
- 2024
- OlympicParis 2024 Olympic Games — Gymnastics ArtisticsilverJul 27 → Aug 5Team silver; Rings gold
- 2020
- OlympicTokyo 2020 Olympic Games — Gymnastics ArtisticgoldJul 24 → Aug 3Rings gold
- 2016
- OlympicRio 2016 Olympic Games — Gymnastics ArtisticbronzeAug 6 → 16Team bronze
Olympic — 3 appearances
Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Jul 27 → Aug 5 · Paris
Team Qual 13.200 Final ChinaJPN 259.594 · CHN 259.062 · USA 257.793 SILVER
Still Rings Qual 15.233 — 2nd, advanced Final 15.300 GOLD
Parallel Bars Qual
Horizontal Bar Qual
Floor Exercise Qual 13.200 — did not advance 54th
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Jul 24 → Aug 3 · Tokyo
Still Rings Qual 15.300 — 2nd, advanced Final 15.500 GOLD
Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Aug 6 → 16 · Rio de Janeiro
Team Qual 12.933 Final ChinaJPN 274.094 · RUS 271.453 · CHN 271.122 BRONZE
Still Rings Qual 15.900 — did not advance 1st
Floor Exercise Qual 12.933 — did not advance 65th
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Sources
Sources
olympedia.org (Paris 2024, Tokyo 2020, Rio de Janeiro 2016) · olympics.com
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Last verified 2026-05-26 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com