Li Lingwei (javelin thrower), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Olympic javelin thrower
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Place of Birth: Binzhou, Shandong, China
About Li Lingwei (javelin thrower)
- Li Lingwei (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Li LÃngwèi; born January 26, 1989 in Binzhou) is a Chinese track and field athlete who specialises in the javelin throw. In 2017 she set a new personal best of 66.25 m at the 2017 World Championship in London.
- It was more than a metre further than her previous personal best.In 2017 she represented her country in India at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw.
- She took the gold medal with a throw over 63 m beating Dilhani Lekamge of Sri Lanka who had a throw of over 57 metres.
- She beat her former training partner Nadeeka Lakmali.
- Li's throw of 63.06 m was a new championship record.She has held the Asian area women's javelin record.
- She also set a then meet record of 60.65 m, at the 2013 Asian Athletics Championship in Pune.
- She won the 12th Chinese National Games in 2013 with a throw of 63.06 m, a season's best.
- She won the 2014 Chinese National Championships with a throw of 62.56 m, again a season's best.
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