Li Yanfeng Explained

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Li Yanfeng
Nationality:Chinese
Birth Date:15 May 1979
Birth Place:Heilongjiang, China
Weight:93kg (205lb)
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T:李艷鳳
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Li Yanfeng (born May 15, 1979) is a Chinese discus thrower. Li won China's first discus world title.[1]

Her personal best throw is 67.98 metres, achieved in June 2011 in Schönebeck. The Chinese, and Asian, record is currently held by Xiao Yanling with 71.68 metres.[2]

Achievements

Representing
1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain19th (q)59.47 m
2000Jakarta, Indonesia3rd57.52 m
2001UniversiadeBeijing, China2nd60.50 m
2002Asian ChampionshipsColombo, Sri Lanka1st60.06 m
World CupMadrid, Spain4th59.89 m
2003UniversiadeDaegu, South Korea2nd61.12 m
Asian ChampionshipsManila, Philippines1st61.87 m
Afro-Asian GamesHyderabad, India2nd60.42 m
2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece8th61.05 m
2007Asian ChampionshipsAmman, Jordan2nd61.13 m
2008Olympic GamesBeijing, China7th60.68 m
2009East Asian GamesHong Kong1st64.66 m
2010Continental CupSplit, Croatia1st63.79 m
Asian GamesGuangzhou, China1st66.18 m
2011World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea1st66.52 m
2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom2nd67.22 m

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athletics-Li wins China's first discus world title – Yahoo! Eurosport . 2011-08-28 .
  2. http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/records/gender=W/location=O/recordsType=AR/eventCatCode=/junior=N/area=ASI/index.html Area Outdoor Records – Women – Asia