Li Shiting Explained

Birth Date:25 November 2005 [1]
Sport:Canoe slalom

Li Shiting (born 25 November 2005) is a Chinese slalom canoeist who competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the Women's slalom K-1. She was the youngest competitor in canoeing at the Games.

Career

Li Shiting competed at the 2024 World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships in July 2024, in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia.[2]

She represented China by competing in the women's individual kayak canoeing slalom round at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[3] [4] At the age of 18 years-old, she was the youngest competitor in the event, and the youngest competitor chosen in any of the canoeing events, male or female.[5] She finished in sixteenth place overall.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Li Shiting. Eurosport. 29 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Li Shiting. Canoeicf.com. 29 July 2024.
  3. Web site: news.cn. 29 July 2024. Li Shiting of China competes during the women's single kayak slalom round of canoeing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. 29 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Chinese delegation members for Paris 2024 (part 3). news.cn. 29 July 2024. 13 July 2024.
  5. Web site: Facts and figures on canoeing at Paris 2024 Olympics. Canoeicf. 29 July 2024. 26 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Canoeing - Women's Kayak Slalom. nbcolympics. 29 July 2024. 28 July 2024.