Li Xiaoxue (born 11 January 1980) is a Chinese former track and field athlete who competed in the hammer throw. Her highest achievement was a gold medal at the 2000 Asian Athletics Championships, which she won with a throw of 59.02 m (193 ft 7+1⁄2 in).[1] She succeeded her compatriot Gu Yuan with that title and started a long period of Chinese dominance in that event.[2] Li placed third at the 2001 National Games of China, finishing behind Gu and Liu Yinghui.[3]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 January 1980 | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 65.67 m (2003) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Li holds a personal best of 65.67 m (215 ft 5+1⁄4 in), which she set in Shanghai on 13 June 2003 in her last season of top level competition.[4]
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 2000 | Asian Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia | 1st | 59.02 m |
References edit
- ^ Alexander, Paul (2000-08-27). China and Japan quickly jump to top of medals chart. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ Asian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ Jalava, Mirko (2001-11-21). Three Asian records fall at Chinese National Games. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ Xiaoxue Li. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
