ATHLETE

Li Ling

1985 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Li Ling is the 5,423rd most popular athlete (down from 5,178th in 2024), the 1,516th most popular biography from China (down from 1,469th in 2019) and the 114th most popular Chinese Athlete.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Li Ling ranks 1,134. Before her are Ahmed Mubarak Al-Mahaijri, Jimmy Wang, Francisco Molinero, Edgars Krūmiņš, Jonatan Maidana, and Ivan Baranka. After her are Dilshad Vadsaria, Daniel Congré, Bug Hall, Michal Papadopulos, Yael Stone, and Casey Dellacqua.

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In China

Among people born in China, Li Ling ranks 1,513 out of 1,610. Before her are Fu Ming (1983), Li Jun Li (null), and Han Cong (1992). After her are Luo Xuejuan (1984), Cheng Fei (1988), Liu Zhongqing (1985), Huang Xu (1979), Huang Shanshan (1986), Zhang Yufei (1998), Gao Jun (1969), Liu Chunhong (1983), and Ko Lai Chak (1976).

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  • Photo of Fu Ming

    Fu Ming

    REFEREE

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 39.22

    Rank: 1,510

  • Photo of Li Jun Li

    Li Jun Li

    ACTOR

    HPI: 39.22

    Rank: 1,511

  • Photo of Han Cong

    Han Cong

    SKATER

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 39.22

    Rank: 1,512

  • Photo of Li Ling

    Li Ling

    ATHLETE

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 39.21

    Rank: 1,513

  • Photo of Luo Xuejuan

    Luo Xuejuan

    SWIMMER

    1984 - Present

    HPI: 39.19

    Rank: 1,514

  • Photo of Cheng Fei

    Cheng Fei

    GYMNAST

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 39.14

    Rank: 1,515

  • Photo of Liu Zhongqing

    Liu Zhongqing

    POLITICIAN

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 39.11

    Rank: 1,516

  • Photo of Huang Xu

    Huang Xu

    ATHLETE

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 39.10

    Rank: 1,517

  • Photo of Huang Shanshan

    Huang Shanshan

    GYMNAST

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 39.09

    Rank: 1,518

  • Photo of Zhang Yufei

    Zhang Yufei

    SWIMMER

    1998 - Present

    HPI: 39.06

    Rank: 1,519

  • Photo of Gao Jun

    Gao Jun

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1969 - Present

    HPI: 39.04

    Rank: 1,520

  • Photo of Liu Chunhong

    Liu Chunhong

    ATHLETE

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 39.03

    Rank: 1,521

  • Photo of Ko Lai Chak

    Ko Lai Chak

    ATHLETE

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 39.02

    Rank: 1,522

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Among ATHLETES In China

Among athletes born in China, Li Ling ranks 114. Before her are Qin Kai (1986), Tian Tao (1994), Bai Xue (1988), Yang Min (1963), Zhang Shan (1968), and Hou Yuzhuo (1987). After her are Huang Xu (1979), Liu Chunhong (1983), Ko Lai Chak (1976), Zhu Guo (1985), Cao Yuan (1995), and Cao Lei (1983).

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