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Lijiao Gong

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Lijiao Gong

CHNCHNWomen
Birth dateJan 24, 1989
BirthplaceLuquan District, People's Republic of China
Height1.75 m
Weight85 kg

Gong Lijiao (Chinese: 巩立姣; pinyin: Gǒng Lìjiāo; born 24 January 1989) is a Chinese former Olympic shot putter and the 2020 Olympic champion in that event. A five-time Olympic player and a three-time Olympic medalist, she holds a record eight successive medals at the World Athletics Championships, including two world titles. In her five-time Olympic Games, she won a gold, a silver, a bronze medal, a fourth place, and a fifth place.

Key facts
Shot Put
20.58
#49 all-time
2025 season best
19.79
Aug 3, 2025 · Sports Center, Quzhou (CHN)
2025 season best
Last competition
The 15th Games of People's Republic of China, Guangdong Ersha Sports Training Center, Guangzhou
Nov 16, 2025 · 19.68
The 15th Games of People's Republic of China, Guangdong Ersha Sports Training Center, Guangzhou
Medals
Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze · World Championships: 2 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze
Age
37 years old

As of Sep 19, 2026: Shot Put 20.58 (#49 all-time), 2025 season best 19.79 (Aug 3, 2025, Sports Center, Quzhou (CHN)) · Last competition: The 15th Games of People's Republic of China, Guangdong Ersha Sports Training Center, Guangzhou, Nov 16, 2025, 19.68 · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze · World Championships: 2 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze · 37 years old

PB

Personal bests

20.58
#49 all-time
53.94
#879 all-time
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Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
Olympic Games1113
World Championships2248
Total33511

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2025
SP
19.79-Aug 3, 2025
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Chinese Championships, Sports Center, Quzhou
2024
SP
20.00-Jul 7, 2024
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FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
2023
SP
20.06-Jun 28, 2023
↓
Chinese Champinships
2022
SP
20.39-Jul 16, 2022
↓
World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
2021
SP
20.58-Aug 1, 2021
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The XXXII Olympic Games
2020
SP
19.70-Mar 14, 2020
↓
Beijing Sport University, Beijing (CHN) (i)
2019
SP
20.31-Aug 29, 2019
↓
Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
2018
SP
20.38-Jun 17, 2018
↓
Guiyang (CHN)
2017
SP
20.11-Jul 28, 2017
↓
Böhmenkirch (GER)
2016
SP
20.43-May 21, 2016
↓
Halle (GER)
2015
SP
20.34-Jul 19, 2015
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Gotha (GER)
2014
SP
19.65-Jul 3, 2014
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Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
2013
SP
20.12-May 31, 2013
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Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Promotional Events
2012
SP
20.22-Aug 6, 2012
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The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
2011
SP
20.11-Jul 16, 2011
↓
Nanchang (CHN)
2010
SP
20.13-Sep 5, 2010
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IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup, Poljud Stadion, Split
2009
SP
20.35-Oct 21, 2009
↓
Jinan (CHN)
2008
SP
19.46-Aug 16, 2008
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The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
2007
SP
19.13-Aug 4, 2007
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Shijiazhuang (CHN)
2007
JT
53.94-Jun 16, 2007-Cangzou (CHN)
2006
SP
17.92-Aug 6, 2006
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Shijiazhuang (CHN)
2005
SP
15.41-Mar 2, 2005
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Tianjin (CHN) (i)

2025

15 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
19.68-Nov 16The 15th Games of People's Republic of China, Guangdong Ersha Sports Training Center, Guangzhou
SP
18.83-Nov 15The 15th Games of People's Republic of China, Guangdong Ersha Sports Training Center, Guangzhou
SP
18.99-Sep 20World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
SP
18.96-Sep 20World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
SP
18.96-Sep 15World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
SP
18.99-Sep 15World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
SP
19.79-Aug 3Chinese Championships, Sports Center, Quzhou
SP
19.79-Aug 2Chinese Championships, Sports Center, Quzhou
SP
19.22-Jul 5Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
SP
18.93-Jun 20National Athletics Grand Prix Series - 5th Leg, Guoxin Sports Center, Qingdao
SP
18.93-Jun 18National Athletics Grand Prix Series - 5th Leg, Guoxin Sports Center, Qingdao
SP
19.62-Apr 26Wanda Diamond League Xiamen, Egret Stadium, Xiamen - Diamond Discipline
SP
18.84-Mar 21World Athletics Indoor Championships, Sports Training Center, Nanjing (i)
SP
19.04-Feb 23National Indoor Grand Prix 4, Sports Training Center, Nanjing (i)
SP
19.04-Feb 22National Indoor Grand Prix 4, Sports Training Center, Nanjing (i)

2023

16 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
19.58-Oct 219th Asian Games
SP
19.58-Sep 2919th Asian Games
SP
19.16-Aug 26World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
SP
19.69-Aug 26World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
SP
19.67-Jul 22National Athletics Championships, Sports Center, Quzhou
SP
19.67-Jul 21National Athletics Championships, Sports Center, Quzhou
SP
20.06-Jun 29Chinese Champinships
SP
20.06-Jun 28Chinese Champinships
SP
19.61-May 283rd National Grand Prix, Taizhou
SP
19.61-May 273rd National Grand Prix, Taizhou
SP
19.14-May 6Throws Elite Meeting 3, Huai'an Sports Center, Huai'an
SP
19.66-Apr 8Southwest China Regional Invitation Meeting, Sichuan Xipu Training Base, Chengdu
SP
18.13-Apr 7Southwest China Regional Invitation Meeting, Sichuan Xipu Training Base, Chengdu
SP
19.66-Apr 7Southwest China Regional Invitation Meeting, Sichuan Xipu Training Base, Chengdu
SP
19.30-Apr 4Throws Invitation Meeting 1, Sichuan Xipu Training Base, Chengdu
SP
18.29-Apr 3Throws Invitation Meeting 1, Sichuan Xipu Training Base, Chengdu

2022

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
20.39-Jul 16World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
SP
20.39-Jul 15World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
SP
19.51-Jul 15World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
SP
18.40-May 6Hebei Olympic Center Base Permit Meeting, Hebei Olympic Sports Center, Qinhuangdao

2021

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
19.88-Sep 2214th National Games
SP
19.70-Sep 2214th National Games
SP
19.88-Sep 2014th National Games
SP
19.46-Aug 8The XXXII Olympic Games
SP
20.58-Aug 8The XXXII Olympic Games
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Honours

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Chinese Championships

Shot Put

2025
5

World Athletics Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2025
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Wanda Diamond League Xiamen

Shot Put

2024
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Chinese Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2024
5

The XXXIII Olympic Games

Shot Put

2024
🥇

19th Asian Games

Shot Put

2023
🥉

World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023

Shot Put

2023
🥇

Chinese Champinships

Shot Put

2023
🥈

World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022

Shot Put

2022
🥇

Chinese Championships

Shot Put

2021
🥇

The XXXII Olympic Games

Shot Put

2021
🥇

Oslo Bislett Games

Shot Put

2019
🥇

Weltklasse Zürich

Shot Put

2019
🥇

Asian Athletics Championships

Shot Put

2019
🥇

IAAF World Championships in Athletics

Shot Put

2019
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Chinese Championships

Shot Put

2019
🥇

Weltklasse Zürich

Shot Put

2019
🥇

Chinese Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2019
🥇

Asian Athletics Championships

Shot Put

2019
🥇

Prefontaine Classic

Shot Put

2019
🥇

Bruxelles Memorial van Damme

Shot Put

2018
🥉

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2018
🥇

IAAF Continental Cup

Shot Put

2018
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Shanghai IAAF Diamond League

Shot Put

2018
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Monaco Herculis

Shot Put

2018
🥇

Bruxelles Memorial van Damme

Shot Put

2018
🥇

Chinese Championships

Shot Put

2018
🥇

Jakarta Asian Games

Shot Put

2018
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Weltklasse Zürich

Shot Put

2017
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Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea

Shot Put

2017
🥇

Shanghai IAAF Diamond League

Shot Put

2017
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Weltklasse Zürich

Shot Put

2017
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Meeting de Paris

Shot Put

2017
🥇

IAAF World Championships in Athletics

Shot Put

2017
🥇

Chinese Championships

Shot Put

2017
4

The XXXI Olympic Games

Shot Put

2016
🥈

IAAF World Championships

Shot Put

2015
🥇

Shanghai Golden Grand Prix

Shot Put

2015
🥉

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2014
🥉

IAAF Continental Cup

Shot Put

2014
🥇

Incheon Asian Games

Shot Put

2014
🥇

Chinese Championships

Shot Put

2014
🥉

IAAF World Championships

Shot Put

2013
🥈

The XXX Olympic Games

Shot Put

2012
🥇

Chinese Championships

Shot Put

2012
🥇

Shanghai Samsung Diamond League

Shot Put

2011
🥉

IAAF World Championships

Shot Put

2011
🥇

Chinese Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2011
🥈

IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup

Shot Put

2010
🥇

Chinese Championships

Shot Put

2010
6

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2010
🥈

Guangzhou Asian Games

Shot Put

2010
🥇

Guangzhou Asian Championships

Shot Put

2009
🥉

IAAF World Championships

Shot Put

2009
🥇

Guangzhou Asian Championships

Shot Put

2009
🥇

Chinese Championships

Shot Put

2009
🥇

Chinese Championships

Shot Put

2008
🥉

The XXIX Olympic Games

Shot Put

2008
🥇

Doha Asian Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2008
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Chinese Championships

Shot Put

2007
6

IAAF World Championships

Shot Put

2007
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Lijiao Gong's Shot Put personal best?

Lijiao Gong's Shot Put personal best is 20.58, set on Aug 1, 2021 in National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN), #49 on the all-time list.

Which events does Lijiao Gong compete in?

Lijiao Gong competes in the Shot Put.

How did Lijiao Gong perform in 2025?

2025 season best: 19.79, set on Aug 3, 2025 in Sports Center, Quzhou (CHN). Last competition: The 15th Games of People's Republic of China, Guangdong Ersha Sports Training Center, Guangzhou on Nov 16, 2025, 19.68.

How many medals has Lijiao Gong won?

Lijiao Gong has won 3 Olympic Games medals and 8 World Championships medals.