Gong Lijiao
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Gong Lijiao (born January 24, 1989 in Luquan County, Shijiazhuang, Hebei
) is a Chinese shot put
ter.
, her international debut. At the 2008 Olympic Games she finished fifth.
She set a personal best throw of 19.46 metres in the qualifying round of the 2008 Olympics; this was the furthest mark for a female Chinese shot putter for over a decade. At the 2009 National Games in China, Gong further improved her personal best to 19.82 m, taking her to tenth place on the all-time Chinese shot putter's list.
She won the bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships
in Berlin
with a personal best of 19.89 metres.
She won the gold medal at the 11th Chinese National Games in Jinan
with a personal best of 20.35 metres.
She won the gold medal at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships
in Guangzhou
with a personal best of 19.04 metres.
Hebei
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) is a Chinese shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
ter.
Career
She finished seventh at the 2007 World Championships2007 World Championships in Athletics - Women's shot put
The Women's Shot Put event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 26, 2007 at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan.-Medallists:-Abbreviations:*All results shown are in metres-Records:-Group A:-Group B:-Final:...
, her international debut. At the 2008 Olympic Games she finished fifth.
She set a personal best throw of 19.46 metres in the qualifying round of the 2008 Olympics; this was the furthest mark for a female Chinese shot putter for over a decade. At the 2009 National Games in China, Gong further improved her personal best to 19.82 m, taking her to tenth place on the all-time Chinese shot putter's list.
She won the bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships
2009 World Championships in Athletics
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....
in Berlin
Berlin
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with a personal best of 19.89 metres.
She won the gold medal at the 11th Chinese National Games in Jinan
Jinan
Jinan is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilisation and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub...
with a personal best of 20.35 metres.
She won the gold medal at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships
2009 Asian Athletics Championships
The 18th Asian Athletics Championships were held in Guangzhou, China in 2009.- Track :- Field :- Track :- Field :- Medal table :-References:*. IAAF . Retrieved on 2011-07-09.*. IAAF . Retrieved on 2011-07-09....
in Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
with a personal best of 19.04 metres.