Li Jinzhe is a Chinese track and field

Track and field

Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...

 athlete who specialises in the long jump

Long jump

The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...

. He was the 2009 Asian Champion in the event and represented China at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

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....

. His personal best is 8.18 metres, set in 2009.

He began competing in 2007 and was runner-up behind Su Xiongfeng

Su Xiongfeng

Su Xiongfeng is a Chinese track and field athlete who competes in the long jump. He became the Asian champion at the 2011 Asian Championships and was the silver medallist at the 2010 Asian Games...

 at that year's Chinese City Games – the country's foremost junior competition. He gained his first international medal (a bronze

Bronze medal

A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...

) at the 2008 Asian Junior Athletics Championships. He cleared eight metres for the first time at the 2009 Chinese Championships in May, where his jump of 8.08 m brought him his first national title.

Li was selected to represent China in the long jump at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

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....

 and narrowly missed out on qualification into the final. At the 11th Chinese National Games

Athletics at the 11th National Games of the People's Republic of China

At the 11th National Games of the People's Republic of China, the athletics events were held at the Jinan Olympic Sports Center in Jinan, People's Republic of China from 21–26 October, 2009. The National Games marathon event was held in conjunction with the Beijing Marathon on 18 October.-Medal...

 in October he set a personal best of 8.18 m and came second behind Zhang Xiaoyi

Zhang Xiaoyi

Zhang Xiaoyi is a Chinese long jumper.In April 2006 he jumped 8.17 metres in Chongqing, a new Chinese junior record. At the 2006 World Junior Championships held in his home country he won the bronze medal with a 7.86 metres jump...

. He remained in good form, jumping 8.16 m the following month to win 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....

. He continued competing into mid-December and built upon his Asian title with a gold medal

Gold medal

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 at the 2009 East Asian Games

Athletics at the 2009 East Asian Games

At the 2009 East Asian Games, the athletics events were held at the Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China from 10 December to 13 December...

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He featured indoors in Germany at the start of 2010, setting an indoor best of 7.98 m for second place behind Salim Sdiri

Salim Sdiri

Salim Sdiri is a French long jumper of Tunisian descent. His personal best jump is 8.42 metres, achieved in June 2009 in Pierre-Bénite, which is the current French national record...

 at the BW-Bank Meeting

BW-Bank Meeting

The BW-Bank Meeting is an annual indoor track and field competition which takes place in January or February in Karlsruhe, Germany. The meeting was first held at the Europahalle in 1985 and is currently an IAAF Indoor Permit Meeting...

 and then turning the tables on the Frenchman to win at the Sparkassen Cup

Sparkassen Cup (athletics)

The Sparkassen Cup is an annual indoor track and field competition which takes place in February in Stuttgart, Germany. The meeting was first held at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in 1987 and is currently an IAAF Indoor Permit Meeting....

. He attended the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships

2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships

The 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics was held between 12 and 14 March at the ASPIRE Dome in Doha, Qatar. The championships was the first of six IAAF World Athletics Series events to take place in 2010.-Bidding and organisation:...

 in Doha

Doha

Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...

, but failed to make it past the qualifying round. In the outdoor season he placed top three at the Prefontaine Classic

Prefontaine Classic

The Prefontaine Classic is one of the premier track and field meets in the United States. Every year it draws a world caliber field to compete at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.-History:...

 and the Rieti Meeting on the athletics circuit. Li attempted to defend his national long jump title at the Chinese Championships in August, but was beaten into second by Su Xiongfeng. He ended the year with a fourth place finish at the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup

2010 IAAF Continental Cup

The 1st IAAF Continental Cup was an international track and field sporting event held under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations. Originally scheduled as the 11th IAAF World Cup in Athletics, it was renamed in 2008 when the IAAF revamped the competition format...

, representing the Asia-Pacific team.Ramsak, Bob (2010-09-04). EVENT Report - Men's Long Jump. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-05.

Li took another victory at the Sparkassen Cup in January 2011, defeating Sdiri and Dwight Phillips

Dwight Phillips

Dwight Phillips is an American athlete and a four-time world champion in the long jump...

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Major competition record

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....	Berlin Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union... , Germany	5th (qualifying)	Long jump 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's long jump The men's long jump at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 20 and 22 August. The season had seen a number of athletes performing to a high level before the championships, with reigning World and Olympic champion Irving Saladino. The other athlete to jump...
	Asian 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....	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... , China	1st	Long jump
	East Asian Games Athletics at the 2009 East Asian Games At the 2009 East Asian Games, the athletics events were held at the Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China from 10 December to 13 December...	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... , China	1st	Long jump
2010	World Indoor Championships 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics was held between 12 and 14 March at the ASPIRE Dome in Doha, Qatar. The championships was the first of six IAAF World Athletics Series events to take place in 2010.-Bidding and organisation:...	Doha Doha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar... , Qatar	11th (qualifying)	Long jump 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's long jump The men's long jump at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the ASPIRE Dome on 12 and 13 March.-Medalists:-Records:-Qualification standards:-Schedule:-Qualification:...
	Continental Cup 2010 IAAF Continental Cup The 1st IAAF Continental Cup was an international track and field sporting event held under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations. Originally scheduled as the 11th IAAF World Cup in Athletics, it was renamed in 2008 when the IAAF revamped the competition format...	Split Split (city) Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and... , Croatia	4th	Long jump 2010 IAAF Continental Cup results These are the results of the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup, which took place in Split, Croatia on 4 and 5 September 2010.-Track:-Men's 100 metres:-Men's 200 metres:-Men's 400 metres:-Men's 800 metres:-Men's 1500 metres:-Men's 3000 metres:...

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