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Lin Li

1970 - Today

Lin Li

Lin Li (Chinese: 林莉; pinyin: Lín Lì; born May 4, 1970) is an Olympic champion and former World Record holding swimmer from China. She swam for China at the: Olympics: 1988, 1992, 1996 World Championships: 1991 Asian Games: 1990, 1994 Pan Pacific Championships: 1989, 1991 At the 1992 Olympics, she set a World Record in winning the women's 200 IM in 2:11.65, as well as also garnering silver medals in 200m breaststroke and 400m IM. As of 2018, she currently coaches at Saratoga Star Aquatics-Live in Saratoga, California and has adjusted her last name from "Lin" to "Lynn". Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Lin Li is the 327th most popular swimmer (down from 305th in 2024), the 1,277th most popular biography from China (down from 1,241st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Chinese Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Lin Li ranks 327 out of 709. Before her are Gail Neall, Tom Dean, Robert Finke, Nancy Hogshead-Makar, Ricardo Prado, and Camelia Potec. After her are Nicole Haislett, Rebecca Soni, Ingrid Lempereur, Michelle Smith, Inge Dekker, and Anthony Ervin.

Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia

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Gail Neall
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 321
Tom Dean
2000 - Present
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 322
Robert Finke
1999 - Present
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 323
Nancy Hogshead-Makar
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 324
Ricardo Prado
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 325
Camelia Potec
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 326
Lin Li
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 327
Nicole Haislett
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 328
Rebecca Soni
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 329
Ingrid Lempereur
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 330
Michelle Smith
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 331
Inge Dekker
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 332
Anthony Ervin
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 333

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Lin Li ranks 954. Before her are Nobuyuki Hosaka, Povilas Vanagas, Aki Takayama, Pepijn Aardewijn, Rónald González, and Otilia Bădescu. After her are Daniel Conceicao Silva, Hrihoriy Misyutin, Beverly McDonald, Gayle Forman, Diederik Simon, and Mihai Fifor.

Others Born in 1970

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Nobuyuki Hosaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 948
Povilas Vanagas
SKATER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 949
Aki Takayama
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 950
Pepijn Aardewijn
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 951
Rónald González
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 952
Otilia Bădescu
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 953
Lin Li
SWIMMER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 954
Daniel Conceicao Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 955
Hrihoriy Misyutin
GYMNAST
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 956
Beverly McDonald
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 957
Gayle Forman
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 958
Diederik Simon
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 959
Mihai Fifor
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 960