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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Xu Demei is the 3,169th most popular athlete (up from 3,765th in 2019), the 1,169th most popular biography from China (up from 1,281st in 2019) and the 25th most popular Chinese Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Xu Demei ranks 3,169 out of 6,025. Before her are Éva Dónusz, Luis Castillo, Olena Petrova, Pavol Hurajt, József Csák, and Mathew Belcher. After her are Gong Lijiao, Olena Antonova, Andreas Dittmer, Tigst Assefa, Laxmirani Majhi, and Anvar Ibragimov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Xu Demei ranks 707. Before her are Carl-Uwe Steeb, Irene Bedard, Dominic A. Antonelli, Luís Roberto Alves, Alberto Otárola, and Éva Dónusz. After her are Arcelia Ramírez, Eriq Ebouaney, Kerstin Behrendt, Hanne Haugland, Eduardo Iturralde González, and Hubert Fournier.

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In China

Among people born in China, Xu Demei ranks 1,169 out of 1,610. Before her are Ken Liu (1976), Guo Jingjing (1981), Shao Jiayi (1980), Feng Kun (1978), Sa Dingding (1979), and Qiao Hong (1968). After her are Gong Lijiao (1989), Ju Jingyi (1994), Yi Jianlian (1987), Yuan Hua (1974), Wen Junhui (1996), and Tang Lin (1976).

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  • Photo of Ken Liu

    Ken Liu

    WRITER

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 45.87

    Rank: 1,163

  • Photo of Guo Jingjing

    Guo Jingjing

    ATHLETE

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 45.85

    Rank: 1,164

  • Photo of Shao Jiayi

    Shao Jiayi

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 45.84

    Rank: 1,165

  • Photo of Feng Kun

    Feng Kun

    VOLLEYBALL PLAYER

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 45.84

    Rank: 1,166

  • Photo of Sa Dingding

    Sa Dingding

    SINGER

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 45.74

    Rank: 1,167

  • Photo of Qiao Hong

    Qiao Hong

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 45.70

    Rank: 1,168

  • Photo of Xu Demei

    Xu Demei

    ATHLETE

    1967 - Present

    HPI: 45.66

    Rank: 1,169

  • Photo of Gong Lijiao

    Gong Lijiao

    ATHLETE

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 45.66

    Rank: 1,170

  • Photo of Ju Jingyi

    Ju Jingyi

    ACTOR

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 45.60

    Rank: 1,171

  • Photo of Yi Jianlian

    Yi Jianlian

    BASKETBALL PLAYER

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 45.60

    Rank: 1,172

  • Photo of Yuan Hua

    Yuan Hua

    WRESTLER

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 45.59

    Rank: 1,173

  • Photo of Wen Junhui

    Wen Junhui

    ACTOR

    1996 - Present

    HPI: 45.59

    Rank: 1,174

  • Photo of Tang Lin

    Tang Lin

    WRESTLER

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 45.53

    Rank: 1,175

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Among ATHLETES In China

Among athletes born in China, Xu Demei ranks 25. Before her are Xian Dongmei (1975), Luan Jujie (1958), Su Bingtian (1989), Chen Yueling (1968), Elizabeth Williams (null), and Guo Jingjing (1981). 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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