Meisu Li
- Born
- Apr 17, 1959 (67 years old)
- Birthplace
- Hebei, People's Republic of China
- Events
- Shot Put
- Height
- 1.76 m
- Weight
- 92 kg
Li Meisu (Chinese: 李梅素; pinyin: Lǐ Méisù; born April 17, 1959, in Hebei) is a retired Chinese shot putter who won the bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
She also won the Asian Games in 1982 and 1998, the Asian Championships in 1998 and the East Asian Games in 1997.
Her personal best of 21.76, is also an Asian record and ranks her seventh on the shot put all-time lists. Since her retirement from competition, she has turned to coaching. She coached Gong Lijiao to an Olympic silver medal in 2012 and Olympic gold medal in 2020.
Personal best · Shot Put21.76
2001 season best18.39Nov 21, 2001 · Guangzhou
Medals1Olympic Games: 1 bronze
Area record21.76Shot Put
As of Oct 29, 2026: Shot Put 21.76 (#7 all-time), 2001 season best 18.39 (Nov 21, 2001, Guangzhou (CHN)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · Area record (Shot Put) · 67 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | SP | 18.39 | – | Nov 21, 2001 | Guangzhou (CHN) |
| 2000 | SP | 18.21 | – | Mar 26, 2000 | Guangzhou (CHN) |
| 1999 | SP | 18.15 | – | May 8, 1999 | Tianjin (CHN) |
| 1998 | SP | 18.96 | – | Dec 15, 1998 | Bangkok (THA) |
| 1997 | SP | 19.46 | – | Oct 21, 1997 | Shanghai (CHN) |
| 1996 | SP | 19.79 | – | Sep 24, 1996 | Shijiazhuang (CHN) |
| 1989 | SP | 20.82 | – | Jun 16, 1989 | Praha (TCH) |
| 1988 | SP | 21.76 | – | Apr 23, 1988 | Shijiazhuang (CHN) |