Li Yanfeng

Li Yanfeng
Li Yanfeng during 2011 World championships Athletics in Daegu
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1979-05-15) May 15, 1979 (age 45)
Heilongjiang, China
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Achievements and titles
World finals
Personal best
  • Discus Throw: 67.98 (2011)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Discus throw
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Daegu Discus throw
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Discus throw
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Colombo Discus throw
Gold medal – first place 2003 Manila Discus throw
Silver medal – second place 2007 Amman Discus throw
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Jakarta Discus throw
Li Yanfeng
Traditional Chinese李艷鳳
Simplified Chinese李艳凤
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Yànfèng
Wade–GilesLi Yenfeng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingLei5 Jim6fung6

Li Yanfeng (simplified Chinese: 李艳凤; traditional Chinese: 李艷鳳; pinyin: Lǐ Yànfèng, 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]

  1. ^ "Athletics-Li wins China's first discus world title – Yahoo! Eurosport". Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  2. ^ Area Outdoor Records – Women – Asia – IAAF.org

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