Li Yanfeng

Li Yanfeng (simplified Chinese: 李艳凤; traditional Chinese: 李艷鳳; pinyin: Lǐ Yànfèng, born May 15, 1979) is a Chinese discus thrower. Li won China's first discus world title.[1]

Li Yanfeng

Li Yanfeng during 2011 World championships Athletics in Daegu
Personal information
Nationality	Chinese
Born	May 15, 1979 Heilongjiang, China
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 ^1⁄2 in)
Weight	93 kg (205 lb)
Achievements and titles
World finals	2011 World Championships: 66.52 – Gold
Personal best(s)	Discus Throw: 67.98 (2011)
Medal record Representing  China Olympic Games 2012 London Discus World Championships 2011 Daegu Discus

Li Yanfeng
Traditional Chinese	李艷鳳
Simplified Chinese	李艳凤
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lǐ Yànfèng Wade–Giles Li Yenfeng Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Lei5 Jim6fung6

Her personal best throw is 67.98 metres, achieved in June 2011 in Schönebeck. The Chinese, and Asian, record is currently held by Xiao Yanling with 71.68 metres.[2]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  China
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	19th (q)	59.47 m
2000	Asian Championships	Jakarta, Indonesia	3rd	57.52 m
2001	Universiade	Beijing, China	2nd	60.50 m
2002	Asian Championships	Colombo, Sri Lanka	1st	60.06 m
	World Cup	Madrid, Spain	4th	59.89 m
2003	Universiade	Daegu, South Korea	2nd	61.12 m
	Asian Championships	Manila, Philippines	1st	61.87 m
	Afro-Asian Games	Hyderabad, India	2nd	60.42 m
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	8th	61.05 m
2007	Asian Championships	Amman, Jordan	2nd	61.13 m
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	7th	60.68 m
2009	East Asian Games	Hong Kong	1st	64.66 m
2010	Continental Cup	Split, Croatia	1st	63.79 m
	Asian Games	Guangzhou, China	1st	66.18 m
2011	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	1st	66.52 m
2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	2nd	67.22 m

• Li originally finished 3rd in the 2012 Summer Olympics, but she moved up a position after Darya Pishchalnikova was disqualified for testing positive for the anabolic steroid oxandrolone.

See also

• China at the 2012 Summer Olympics - Athletics

References

• Li Yanfeng at World Athletics

1. "Athletics-Li wins China's first discus world title – Yahoo! Eurosport". Retrieved 2011-08-28.
2. Area Outdoor Records – Women – Asia – IAAF.org