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.
Personal life Liu was born on 4 July 1974 in Qiqihar, China. He moved with his family to Australia in 1994 and became a citizen in August 1996.
Career Early in his skating career, Liu represented China under the given name Yueming. He placed 6th at the 1993 World Junior Championships and 21st at the senior World Championships later that season. He won the gold medal at the 1993 Winter Universiade.
In 1996, he began competing for Australia as Anthony Liu. He won his national title and was sent to the World Championships, where he finished 22nd. The next season, Liu earned a berth to the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano and placed 25th. At the 1998 Australian Nationals, he became the first Australian skater to land a quadruple jump (toe loop). On his way to his career-best Four Continents result, 5th in 1999, Liu landed a quadruple-triple toe loop combination.
In 2002, Liu achieved a 10th-place finish in his second Olympics. Alongside Adrian Swan (Oslo 1952), it was Australia's best Olympic result in figure skating. He ended the season with his career-best Worlds result, 7th.
Programs Season Short program Free skating 2001–02 Pearl Harbor Journey of Man 2000–01 Don Pasquale
Results GP: Grand Prix
For Australia International Event 96–97 97–98 98–99 01–02 02–03 Olympics 25th 10th Worlds 22nd 17th 10th 12th 14th 7th Four Continents 5th 6th 13th NHK Trophy 8th 8th 5th Skate America 7th Skate Canada 4th Finlandia Trophy 3rd 8th 2nd Golden Spin 3rd Goodwill Games 4th Nebelhorn Trophy 4th Ondrej Nepela 2nd 1st Orex Cup 2nd Karl Schäfer 2nd 1st Summer Cup 1st National Australian Champ. 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
For China International Event 1992–93 Worlds 21st NHK Trophy 8th International: Junior Junior Worlds 6th National Chinese Champs. 1st
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