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Ling Li

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Ling Li

CHNCHNWomen
Birth dateFeb 7, 1985
BirthplaceShenyang, People's Republic of China
Height1.83 m
Weight84 kg

Li Ling (Chinese: 李玲; pinyin: Lǐ Líng; born 7 February 1985) is a Chinese shot putter.

Her personal best throw is 19.95 metres, set in Wiesbaden.

She initially finished fifth at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, but was retroactively ranked third after Evgeniia Kolodko and the winner, Nadzeya Ostapchuk, was disqualified for failing a drug test. On 20 August 2016, the IOC announced Yevgeniya Kolodko, the Russian silver medalist of women's shot put at the 2012 Summer Olympics, failed anti-doping test, Li was thus awarded the Bronze medal.

Key facts
Shot Put
19.95
#91 all-time
2013 season best
19.15
Aug 2, 2013 · Fränkisch-Crumbach (GER)
2013 season best
Medals
Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 bronze
Age
41 years old

As of Sep 14, 2026: Shot Put 19.95 (#91 all-time), 2013 season best 19.15 (Aug 2, 2013, Fränkisch-Crumbach (GER)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 bronze · 41 years old

PB

Personal bests

19.95
#91 all-time
🏅

Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
Olympic Games--11
World Championships--11
Total--22

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2013
SP
19.15-Aug 2, 2013
↓
Fränkisch-Crumbach (GER)
2012
SP
19.95-Jul 25, 2012
↓
Wiesbaden (GER)
2011
SP
19.72-May 25, 2011
↓
Kunshan (CHN)
2010
SP
19.94-Nov 21, 2010
↓
Guangzhou (CHN)
2009
SP
18.97-Oct 21, 2009
↓
Jinan (CHN)
2008
SP
18.86-Jun 23, 2008
↓
Bangkok (THA)
2007
SP
19.38-Aug 26, 2007
↓
IAAF World Championships
2006
SP
19.05-Sep 17, 2006
↓
Athina IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2005
SP
18.68-Oct 17, 2005
↓
Nanjing (CHN)
2004
SP
17.34-Apr 12, 2004
↓
Yichun (CHN)
2003
SP
16.55-Aug 4, 2003
↓
Shijiazhuang (CHN)

2013

12 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
18.40-Sep 8Shenyang National Games, Shenyang
SP
17.93-Sep 7Shenyang National Games, Shenyang
SP
18.39-Aug 12IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva
SP
18.19-Aug 11IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva
SP
18.39-Aug 10IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva
SP
18.19-Aug 10IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva
SP
19.15-Aug 2Fränkisch-Crumbach Abendwettkampf, Fränkisch-Crumbach
SP
19.04-Jun 15Shenyang
SP
17.80-Jun 1Suzhou
SP
17.97-May 21Beijing IAAF World Challenge Meeting, Beijing
SP
17.83-May 12Jinan
SP
17.77-Apr 27Zhaoqing

2012

12 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
17.76-Sep 24Chinese Championships, Kunshan
SP
17.52-Sep 17Tianjin
SP
19.23-Aug 6The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
SP
19.63-Aug 6The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
SP
19.23-Aug 3The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
SP
19.63-Aug 3The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
SP
19.95-Jul 25Wiesbaden Abendsportfest, Wiesbaden
SP
19.49-Jun 23Fuzhou
SP
18.90-May 26Zibo
SP
18.97-May 12Tianjin
SP
18.38-Apr 28Wuhan
SP
17.98-Mar 24New Zealand Championships, Waitakere

2011

10 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
19.08-Sep 8Hefei Chinese Championships, Hefei
SP
19.71-Aug 29IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
SP
18.67-Aug 28IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
SP
18.67-Aug 27IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
SP
19.71-Aug 27IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
SP
19.66-Jul 16Nanchang
SP
18.03-Jun 11Shenzen, Shenzhen
SP
19.72-May 25Kunshan
SP
19.08-May 21Jiaxing
SP
19.30-May 15Shanghai Samsung Diamond League

2010

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
19.94-Nov 21Guangzhou Asian Games, Guangzhou
SP
18.59-Aug 7Chinese Championships, Jinan
SP
18.77-Jun 26Chongqing
SP
17.83-Jun 13Hefei
SP
17.54-May 15Kunshan National GP, Kunshan

2009

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
17.95-Dec 10Hong Kong East Asian Games, Hong Kong
SP
18.97-Oct 21Jinan Chinese National Games, Jinan
SP
17.36-Jul 3Jinan Chinese GP, Jinan
SP
17.02-May 21Chinese Championships, Suzhou
SP
17.85-May 21Chinese Championships, Suzhou
SP
18.26-Apr 10Zhaoqing Chinese GP, Zhaoqing
SP
18.72-Mar 15Beijing Chinese Indoor GP, Beijing (i)
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Honours

5

IAAF World Championships

Shot Put

2013
🥉

The XXX Olympic Games

Shot Put

2012
5

IAAF World Championships

Shot Put

2011
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Guangzhou Asian Games

Shot Put

2010
🥉

IAAF World Championships

Shot Put

2007
🥇

Chinese Championships

Shot Put

2006
🥇

Doha Asian Games

Shot Put

2006
5

Athina IAAF World Cup

Shot Put

2006
🥉

Incheon Asian Championships

Shot Put

2005
🥉

Incheon Asian Championships

Shot Put

2005
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Ling Li's Shot Put personal best?

Ling Li's Shot Put personal best is 19.95, set on Jul 25, 2012 in Wiesbaden (GER), #91 on the all-time list.

Which events does Ling Li compete in?

Ling Li competes in the Shot Put.

How did Ling Li perform in 2013?

2013 season best: 19.15, set on Aug 2, 2013 in Fränkisch-Crumbach (GER).

How many medals has Ling Li won?

Ling Li has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 1 World Championships medal.