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Xu Demei

1967 - Today

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Xu Demei (Chinese: 徐徳妹; born May 23, 1967, in Zhejiang) is a former track and field athlete from PR China, who competed for her native country in the women's javelin throw event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Her biggest success was winning the world title in 1991, a week after China's first ever gold medal at the World Championships in Athletics by shot putter Huang Zhihong. She was also Asian champion at the 1991 Asian Athletics Championships and won silver medals at the 1989 Asian Athletics Championships and 1990 Asian Games. She was fourth at the 1992 IAAF World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Xu Demei is the 3,232nd most popular athlete (up from 3,769th in 2024), the 1,185th most popular biography from China (up from 1,281st in 2019) and the 27th most popular Chinese Athlete.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Xu Demei ranks 772. Before her are Carl-Uwe Steeb, Irene Bedard, Dominic A. Antonelli, Luís Roberto Alves, Alberto Otárola, and Éva Dónusz. After her are Arcelia Ramírez, Sergi López, Eriq Ebouaney, Kerstin Behrendt, Hanne Haugland, and Kathrin Haacker.

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In China

Among people born in China, Xu Demei ranks 1,187 out of 1,610. Before her are Tong Jian (1979), Ken Liu (1976), Guo Jingjing (1981), Shao Jiayi (1980), Feng Kun (1978), Sa Dingding (1979), Yang Xiao (1964), and Qiao Hong (1968). After her are Gong Lijiao (1989), Ju Jingyi (1994), Yi Jianlian (1987), and Yuan Hua (1974).

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  • Photo of Tong Jian

    Tong Jian

    SKATER

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 45.87

    Rank: 1,179

  • Photo of Ken Liu

    Ken Liu

    WRITER

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 45.87

    Rank: 1,180

  • Photo of Guo Jingjing

    Guo Jingjing

    ATHLETE

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 45.85

    Rank: 1,181

  • Photo of Shao Jiayi

    Shao Jiayi

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 45.84

    Rank: 1,182

  • Photo of Feng Kun

    Feng Kun

    VOLLEYBALL PLAYER

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 45.84

    Rank: 1,183

  • Photo of Sa Dingding

    Sa Dingding

    SINGER

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 45.74

    Rank: 1,184

  • Photo of Yang Xiao

    Yang Xiao

    ATHLETE

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 45.70

    Rank: 1,185

  • Photo of Qiao Hong

    Qiao Hong

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 45.70

    Rank: 1,186

  • Photo of Xu Demei

    Xu Demei

    ATHLETE

    1967 - Present

    HPI: 45.66

    Rank: 1,187

  • Photo of Gong Lijiao

    Gong Lijiao

    ATHLETE

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 45.66

    Rank: 1,188

  • Photo of Ju Jingyi

    Ju Jingyi

    ACTOR

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 45.60

    Rank: 1,189

  • Photo of Yi Jianlian

    Yi Jianlian

    BASKETBALL PLAYER

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 45.60

    Rank: 1,190

  • Photo of Yuan Hua

    Yuan Hua

    WRESTLER

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 45.59

    Rank: 1,191

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Among ATHLETES In China

Among athletes born in China, Xu Demei ranks 27. Before her are Su Bingtian (1989), Wang Hong (1965), Chen Yueling (1968), Elizabeth Williams (null), Guo Jingjing (1981), and Yang Xiao (1964). After her are Gong Lijiao (1989), Li Huifen (1963), Zhou Jihong (1965), Danny Lee (null), Qin Dongya (1978), and Wu Minxia (1985).

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