Pu Yanzhu
Pu Yanzhu is a Chinese rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2023 World group all-around silver medalist.
Personal life
She began the sport in 2019 because her father had received professional training in sport and wanted her to become a professional athlete. Her dream is to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. She's studying at the Chengdu Sport University.Career
She was incorporated into the national team in 2022, debuting with a bronze in the All-Around and silver with 5 hoops at the World Cup series|World Cup] in Pesaro. In September she was selected along Guo Qiqi, Hao Ting, Huang Zhangjiayang, Wang Lanjing and individuals Yue Zhao and Zhao Yating for the World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, ending on 12th place in teams, 7th in the group all-Around and with 5 hoops and 4th with 3 ribbons & 2 balls.At the 2023 World Cup in Tashkent the group won gold in the all-Around and both even finals. Weeks later she won gold in the All-Around and silver in the two event finals in Baku. From May 31 to June 3 the group competed at the Asian Championships in Manila, winning bronze in teams along individuals Wang Zilu, Zhao Yating and Zhao Yue, gold in the All-Around, with 5 hoops and with 3 ribbons & 2 balls. In July she travelled to Milan for the last World Cup of the season, getting bronze in the All-Around and with 3 ribbons & 2 balls. in late August Yanzhu was selected for the World Championships in Valencia, winning silver in the All-Aroud and with 3 ribbons & 2 balls as well an historical gold medal with 5 hoops.
In 2025, Pu debuted with a renewed group at the World Cup in Baku, winning silver medal in all-around and mixed apparatus and gold in 5 ribbons. On April 25–27, they won bronze medal in all-around at Tashkent World Cup. They also won gold in 5 ribbons and silver in 3 balls + 2 hoops finals. On July 18–20, they won bronze in all-around and gold in 3 balls + 2 hoops at Milan World Cup. In late August, she was selected to represent China alongside Liu Miaoting, Ding Xinyi, Wang Lanjing, Zhang Xinyi and Zhao Wanzhu at the 2025 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they took 4th place in group all-around. They won gold medal in 5 ribbons and bronze in 3 balls + 2 hoops final.