Lijiao Gong
ChinaActive- Born
- Jan 24, 1989 (37 years old)
- Birthplace
- Luquan District, People's Republic of China
- Events
- Shot Put
- Height
- 1.75 m
- Weight
- 85 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.
As of Nov 4, 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
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| World Championships | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SP | 19.79 | – | Aug 3, 2025 | Chinese Championships, Sports Center, Quzhou |
| 2024 | SP | 20.00 | – | Jul 7, 2024 | 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 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
| 2020 | SP | 19.70 | – | Mar 14, 2020 | – |
| 2020 | SP Indoor | 19.70 | – | Mar 14, 2020 | Beijing Sport University, Beijing (CHN) (i) |
| 2019 | SP | 20.31 | – | Aug 29, 2019 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline |