Liu Rui, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Liu Rui

Chinese curler

Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1982

Place of Birth: Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

Profession: curler

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Liu Rui

  • Liu Rui (simplified Chinese: ??; traditional Chinese: ??; 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 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.

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