Yue Qingshuang
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Yue Qingshuang ' onMouseout='HidePop("89620")' href="/topics/Harbin">Harbin
, Heilongjiang
; usually referred to in the media as Qingshuang Yue) is a Chinese
curler. She currently plays second on the Chinese national team, skipped by Wang Bingyu
.
Yue played in her first international tournament at the 2002 Pacific Curling Championships
. Yue skipped the Chinese team, despite having just curled for two years. The team finished the tournament with an 0-8 record.
Yue played in her second Pacific Championships in 2004, this time as the team's second. The team had a much better showing, winning a silver medal. After that, she was promoted to the third position on the team, and subsequently won the 2005 Pacific Junior Curling Championships. They then finished 9th at the 2005 World Junior Championships
but improved on their record at the 2005 World Women's Curling Championship
where they finished 7th.
At the 2005 Pacific Championships, the team won another silver, followed by another gold medal at the 2006 Pacific Juniors. However, their poor record at the 2005 World Juniors disqualified the team from returning to the 2006 tournament. The team was still in the 2006 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
where it had a best ever 5th place finish. Yue was back playing second on the team at this point.
The team won their first Pacific Curling Championships in 2006, followed by an Asian Winter Games
bronze medal in 2007. The team failed to improve on their 5th place World Championship performance of 2006, placing in 7th place at the 2007 World Women's Curling Championship
. They won another gold medal at the Pacific Championships, with Yue temporarily playing third. This was followed by a silver medal at the 2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
, with Yue back at her normal second position.
The team won gold at the 2008 Pacific Curling Championships
and at the 2009 Winter Universiade
and they became World Champions at the 2009 Mount Titlis World Women's Curling Championship. At the 2010 Winter Olympics
Yue and her teammates won the bronze medal, the first ever Olympic medal in curling for China.
2010 Vancouver Olympic Games
Wang Bingyu
, Skip
Liu Yin
, Third
Zhou Yan
, Lead
Liu Jinli
, Alternate
Harbin
Harbin ; Manchu language: , Harbin; Russian: Харби́н Kharbin ), is the capital and largest city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, lying on the southern bank of the Songhua River...
, Heilongjiang
Heilongjiang
For the river known in Mandarin as Heilong Jiang, see Amur River' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. "Heilongjiang" literally means Black Dragon River, which is the Chinese name for the Amur. The one-character abbreviation is 黑...
; usually referred to in the media as Qingshuang Yue) is a Chinese
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
curler. She currently plays second on the Chinese national team, skipped by Wang Bingyu
Wang Bingyu
Wang Bingyu is a Chinese curler. She is the skip of the national team, and throws last rocks.-Curling career:Wang began curling in 2001. By 2004, she played in her first international event- skipping the Chinese team at the World Junior B Curling Championships...
.
Yue played in her first international tournament at the 2002 Pacific Curling Championships
Pacific Curling Championships
The Pacific-Asia Curling Championships are an annual curling tournament, held every year in November or December. The top team receives a berth to the World Curling Championships, while the second-placed team also receives a berth if the championships are held in the Americas or in Europe...
. Yue skipped the Chinese team, despite having just curled for two years. The team finished the tournament with an 0-8 record.
Yue played in her second Pacific Championships in 2004, this time as the team's second. The team had a much better showing, winning a silver medal. After that, she was promoted to the third position on the team, and subsequently won the 2005 Pacific Junior Curling Championships. They then finished 9th at the 2005 World Junior Championships
World Junior Curling Championships
The World Junior Curling Championships is an annual curling tournament featuring the world's best curlers who are 21 years old or younger. The competition for both men and women occur at the same venue. The men's tournament has occurred since 1975 and the women's 1988...
but improved on their record at the 2005 World Women's Curling Championship
2005 World Women's Curling Championship
The 2005 World Women's Curling Championship was held from March 19-27, 2005 at the Lagoon Leisure Centre in Paisley, Scotland. The tournament was the first since the 1988 event to be held separately from the 2005 Ford World Men's Curling Championship....
where they finished 7th.
At the 2005 Pacific Championships, the team won another silver, followed by another gold medal at the 2006 Pacific Juniors. However, their poor record at the 2005 World Juniors disqualified the team from returning to the 2006 tournament. The team was still in the 2006 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
2006 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:March 18, 21:00-Draw 3:March 19, 09:00-Draw 4:March 19, 13:30-Draw 5:March 19, 18:30-Draw 6:March 20, 09:00-Draw 7:March 20, 14:00-Draw 8:March 20, 18:30-Draw 9:March 21, 09:00...
where it had a best ever 5th place finish. Yue was back playing second on the team at this point.
The team won their first Pacific Curling Championships in 2006, followed by an Asian Winter Games
Asian Winter Games
The Asian Winter Games is a multi-sport event held every four years for members of the Olympic Council of Asia which features winter events. The Japanese Olympic Committee first suggested the idea of holding a winter version of the Asian Games in 1982...
bronze medal in 2007. The team failed to improve on their 5th place World Championship performance of 2006, placing in 7th place at the 2007 World Women's Curling Championship
2007 World Women's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:March 17, 15:00-Draw 3:March 17, 20:00-Draw 4:March 18, 10:00-Draw 5:March 18, 15:00-Draw 6:March 18, 20:00-Draw 7:March 19, 10:00-Draw 8:March 19, 15:00-Draw 9:March 19, 20:00...
. They won another gold medal at the Pacific Championships, with Yue temporarily playing third. This was followed by a silver medal at the 2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:March 22, 18:00-Draw 3:March 23, 10:30-Draw 4:March 23, 16:00-Draw 5:March 23, 20:00-Draw 6:March 24, 8:30-Draw 7:March 24, 1:00 PM-Draw 8:March 24, 18:30-Draw 9:March 25, 8:30...
, with Yue back at her normal second position.
The team won gold at the 2008 Pacific Curling Championships
2008 Pacific Curling Championships
The 2008 Pacific Curling Championships took place in Naseby, New Zealand from 2-9 November 2008. The top two finishers of the men's event will compete in the 2009 Ford World Men's Curling Championship, while women's winner China and host country South Korea competed in the 2009 World Women's...
and at the 2009 Winter Universiade
2009 Winter Universiade
The 2009 Winter Universiade, the XXIV Winter Universiade took place in Harbin, China. Student athletes from 44 countries took part in the games.-Selection:Harbin was selected by FISU on January 10, 2005 over future 2011 Winter Universiade host city Erzurum...
and they became World Champions at the 2009 Mount Titlis World Women's Curling Championship. At the 2010 Winter Olympics
Curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament
-Semifinals:Thursday, February 25, 9:00 AM-Bronze medal final:Friday, February 26, 9:00 AM-Gold medal final:Friday, February 26, 3:00 PM- External links :*...
Yue and her teammates won the bronze medal, the first ever Olympic medal in curling for China.
Teammates
2009 Gangneung World Championships2010 Vancouver Olympic Games
Curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics
The curling competition of the 2010 Olympics was held at Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre in Vancouver. It is the fifth time that curling was on the Olympic program, after having been staged in 1924, 1998, 2002 and 2006...
Wang Bingyu
Wang Bingyu
Wang Bingyu is a Chinese curler. She is the skip of the national team, and throws last rocks.-Curling career:Wang began curling in 2001. By 2004, she played in her first international event- skipping the Chinese team at the World Junior B Curling Championships...
, Skip
Liu Yin
Liu Yin (curler)
Liu Yin is a Chinese curler from Harbin. She plays third on the Chinese national team, skipped by Wang Bingyu.Liu has played internationally for China since 2002, when she was an alternate on the team at the Pacific Curling Championships when she had only been curling for two years.In 2004, she...
, Third
Zhou Yan
Zhou Yan (curler)
Zhou Yan is a Chinese curler. She plays lead for the Chinese national team, skipped by Wang Bingyu.Zhou curled in her first tournament after having only curled for 2 years, at the 2002 Pacific Curling Championships. At that time she played third for the team...
, Lead
Liu Jinli
Liu Jinli
Liu Jinli is an internationally elite curler from China.She curls out of the club in Heilongjiang and is currently a member of the Chinese National Team....
, Alternate