Li Xiaoxue

Li Xiaoxue (born 11 January 1980) is a Chinese former track and field athlete who competed in the hammer throw. Her highest achievement was a gold medal at the 2000 Asian Athletics Championships, which she won with a throw of 59.02 m (193 ft 7+1⁄2 in).[1] She succeeded her compatriot Gu Yuan with that title and started a long period of Chinese dominance in that event.[2] Li placed third at the 2001 National Games of China, finishing behind Gu and Liu Yinghui.[3]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
Li Xiaoxue
Personal information
Born (1980-01-11) 11 January 1980
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Hammer throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)65.67 m (2003)
Medal record
Representing  China
Women's athletics
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2000 JakartaHammer throw

Li holds a personal best of 65.67 m (215 ft 5+1⁄4 in), which she set in Shanghai on 13 June 2003 in her last season of top level competition.[4]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
2000 Asian Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 1st 59.02 m

References
  1. Alexander, Paul (2000-08-27). China and Japan quickly jump to top of medals chart. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  2. Asian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  3. Jalava, Mirko (2001-11-21). Three Asian records fall at Chinese National Games. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  4. Xiaoxue Li. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
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