Li Lei (javelin thrower)

Li Lei (born 9 October 1974) is a retired female javelin thrower from PR China. Her personal best throw is 63.69 metres, achieved in June 2000 in Jinzhou.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.

She won the gold medals at the 1995 and the 1998 Asian Championships, and finished eighth at the 1996 Olympic Games, sixth at the 1998 IAAF World Cup and eleventh at the 2000 Olympic Games.

She represented her home region of Beijing at the 1997 National Games of China and placed third.[1]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  China
1995 Asian Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 1st 60.48 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 8th 60.74 m
1997 East Asian Games Busan, South Korea 1st 56.92 m
1998 Asian Championships Fukuoka, Japan 1st 60.12 m
World Cup Johannesburg, South Africa 6th 59.45 m1
Asian Games Bangkok, Thailand 4th 56.12 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 11th 56.83 m

1Representing Asia

References
  1. 8th National Games medallists Archived 2013-12-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese). jx918. Retrieved on 2013-03-29.


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