Wen Lirong

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Full name Wen Lirong[1]
Date of birth (1969-10-02) 2 October 1969 (age 55)[2]
Place of birth Chengdu, China[2]
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Wen Lirong
Personal information
Full name Wen Lirong[1]
Date of birth (1969-10-02) 2 October 1969 (age 55)[2]
Place of birth Chengdu, China[2]
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1989 Sichuan Corps
1989–1994 Beijing Chengjian
1994–1999 Iga FC Kunoichi Mie
2000 Beijing Chengjian
2001 Carolina Courage 11 (0)
2001 San Diego Spirit 8 (0)
International career
1987–2001 China[3] 163
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1996 AtlantaTeam
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1990 BeijingTeam
Gold medal – first place1994 HiroshimaTeam
Gold medal – first place1998 BangkokTeam
FIFA Women's World Cup
Runner-up1999 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wen Lirong (simplified Chinese: 温利蓉; traditional Chinese: 溫利蓉; pinyin: Wēn Lìróng; born 2 October 1969) is a Chinese former footballer who played as a defender. She competed in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.

In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played four matches, but missed the final after being sent off in the semifinal.

Four years later she was a member of the Chinese team which finished fifth in the women's tournament. She played all three matches.

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