Lü Wei
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Lü Wei is a 5’11” (1.82 m) female Chinese softball
player (pitcher) who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
, the 2006 world championship, the 2006 World Cup of Softball and the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Lü started competing in 1998. She joined the national team in 2002. Lü came off elbow surgery in March 2007, operation and recovery which took place in Cincinnati where Lü was flown by team China.
In the 2004 Olympic softball competition
she finished fourth with the Chinese team. She played seven matches as pitcher.
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
player (pitcher) who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, the 2006 world championship, the 2006 World Cup of Softball and the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
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Lü started competing in 1998. She joined the national team in 2002. Lü came off elbow surgery in March 2007, operation and recovery which took place in Cincinnati where Lü was flown by team China.
In the 2004 Olympic softball competition
Softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Softball Stadium in the Helliniko Olympic Complex from August 14 to 23. The United States won the gold while Australia took silver and Japan , the bronze....
she finished fourth with the Chinese team. She played seven matches as pitcher.