Li Shanshan (gymnast) explained

Li Shanshan
Fullname:Li Shanshan
Birth Place:Huangshi, Hubei, China
Hometown:Huangshi, Hubei
Height:1.45m (4'9")
Discipline:WAG
Level:Senior
Club:Guangdong
Music:Wonder Land
Retired:2009
Show-Medals:yes

Li Shanshan (; born February 22, 1992, in Huangshi, Hubei) is a Chinese gymnast known for her balance beam routines. She was a member of the Chinese silver medal-winning team at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There, she also won the silver medal on the balance beam, despite falling during a full spin, because her start value (A-score) was a 7.3, much higher than the A-Score of gold-medalist Nastia Liukin, which was 6.6.

She was a member of the Chinese Olympic team and won a gold medal for the team event at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. In qualifications for the balance beam event final, she placed first. However, during the event final, she fell on a full-twisting Korbut flip and placed 6th, scoring 15.300. Her last 2008 competition was the 14th Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Madrid, Spain where she won a bronze medal on balance beam, with a score of 15.150.[1]

She announced her retirement in December 2009 along with Xiao Sha.

Competitions Highlights

YearCompetition DescriptionLocationApparatusRank-FinalScore-FinalRank-QualifyingScore-Qualifying
2007World ChampionshipsStuttgartTeambgcolor=silver 2183.4502241.175
Uneven Bars14711.775
Floor1214.625
Beambgcolor=silver 215.900116.325
2008World Cup/SeriesVilanova I la Geltru BarcelonaFloorbgcolor=gold 114.725
Beambgcolor=gold 115.900
CottbusBeambgcolor=silver 215.325116.000
Olympic GamesBeijingTeambgcolor=gold 1188.9001248.275
Floor4014.200
Beam615.300116.125
World Cup FinalMadridBeambgcolor=cc9966 315.150

Floor Music

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 14th Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Final. 14 December 2008. 28 June 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20081217021354/http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/2008/wcupfin2008wag.html. 17 December 2008. dead.