Li Shanshan, Deng Linlin, Cheng Fei, He Kexin, Yang Yilin, Jiang Yuyuan’s life after retiring from gymnastics. Where are they now

[Iminhanoi]

Li Shanshan is balance beam specialist of the gold medal-winning Chinese women’s gymnastics team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the team final, she scored 16.05 from her balance beam routine. This high score is very important and needed to keep China team still ahead on points.

After announced her retirement in December 2009. Li Shanshan then went to study at University of Macau. After graduating from University of Macau, she works for Bank of China Macau Branch.

She has traveled to Hawaii, Dubai (where she stayed at luxury hotels). But these trips aren’t evidences that she is rich. Maybe her bank just take employees to Hawaii, Dubai for tours.

In early 2010s Li ShanShan published her memoir, describes how she began training at the age of four, and how she became a professional athlete in the national team.

 

[Iminhanoi]

Deng Linlin is a legend. She now the only Chinese female gymnasts to have won gold medal in two different Olympics.

After retiring from gymnastics in 2013, Deng Linlin went to college at Beijing Sports University and California Baptist University. And then became a Physical Education teacher at Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China.

She also worked at judge for Chinese National Gymnastics Championships.

As a legendary athlete, Deng Linlin seems having a rich life. In 2023 she was invited to Madrid to teach the Spain Women Gymnastics team here.

 

[Iminhanoi]

Cheng Fei is leader of the gold medal-winning team at 2008 Olympic. She’s one of greatest Chinese female gymnasts of all time.

After retiring, she chose to become a gymnastics teacher to pass on her experience and knowledge to the next generation. She teaches gymnastics at Wuhan Sports University. She’s already an associate professor.

Cheng Fei is rich, she owns states in Wuhan.

 

[Iminhanoi]

He Kexin is legendary Chinese gymnast. She now the only female Chinese gymnast in history to have won two gold medal in same Olympic.

After retiring from gymnastics. She went to college at Beijing Normal University; and then become a physical teacher here after graduation.

As a legend; she seems having rich life. She maybe earning much money from brand deals (include Puma deal)

Since retirement from gymnastics, she has grown 12cm taller, her height now approximately 1m6

 

[Doug1233]

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