Lingyu Li
- Born
- Jan 26, 1989 (37 years old)
- Birthplace
- Binzhou, People's Republic of China
- Events
- Javelin Throw
- Height
- 1.74 m
- Weight
- 70 kg
Li Lingwei (Chinese: 李玲蔚; pinyin: Lǐ Língwèi; born January 26, 1989, in Binzhou) is a Chinese track and field athlete who specialises in the javelin throw. In 2017 she set a new personal best of 66.25 m at the 2017 World Championship in London. It was more than a metre further than her previous personal best.
In 2017 she represented her country in India at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw. She took the gold medal with a throw over 63 m beating Dilhani Lekamge of Sri Lanka who had a throw of over 57 metres. She beat her former training partner Nadeeka Lakmali.
Li's throw of 63.06 m was a new championship record. She has held the Asian area women's javelin record. She also set a then meet record of 60.65 m, at the 2013 Asian Athletics Championship in Pune. She won the 12th Chinese National Games in 2013 with a throw of 63.06 m, a season's best. She won the 2014 Chinese National Championships with a throw of 62.56 m, again a season's best.
As of Oct 31, 2026: Javelin Throw 66.25 (#38 all-time), 2019 season best 51.93 (Jul 11, 2019, Shenyang (CHN)) · Last competition: Chinese Championships, Shenyang, Jul 11, 2019, 51.93 · World Championships: 1 silver · 37 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | JT | 51.93 | – | Jul 11, 2019 | Chinese Championships, Shenyang |
| 2017 | JT | 66.25 | – | Aug 8, 2017 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2016 | JT | 62.89 | – | Jul 3, 2016 | Pihtipudas (FIN) |
| 2015 | JT | 65.07 | – | Aug 28, 2015 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2014 | JT | 62.56 | – | Oct 10, 2014 | Suzhou (CHN) |
| 2013 | JT | 63.06 | – | Sep 9, 2013 | Shenyang (CHN) |
| 2012 | JT | 65.11 | – | Jun 23, 2012 | Fuzhou (CHN) |
| 2011 | JT | 57.39 | – | Sep 11, 2011 | Hefei (CHN) |