Li Ling (shot putter)

Li Ling (Chinese: 李玲; pinyin: Lǐ Líng; born 7 February 1985) is a Chinese shot putter. Her personal best throw is 19.95 metres, set in Wiesbaden.

Born (1985-02-07) February 7, 1985 (age 41)

Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)

Weight110 kg (243 lb)

Country China

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Li Ling

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Born	(1985-02-07) February 7, 1985 (age 41)
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight	110 kg (243 lb)
Sport
Country	China
Sport	Women's athletics
Event	Shot put
Coached by	Cong Yuzhen Kirsten Hellier
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  China Olympic Games 2012 London Shot put World Championships 2007 Osaka Shot put Asian Games 2006 Doha Shot put 2010 Guangzhou Shot put Asian Championships 2005 Incheon Shot put

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She initially finished fifth at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, but was retroactively ranked third after Evgeniia Kolodko and the winner, Nadzeya Ostapchuk, was disqualified for failing a drug test.^[1] On 20 August 2016, the IOC announced Yevgeniya Kolodko, the Russian silver medalist of women's shot put at the 2012 Summer Olympics, failed anti-doping test, Li was thus awarded the Bronze medal.^[2]