Li Meisu

Li Meisu (Chinese: 李梅素; pinyin: Lǐ Méisù; born April 17, 1959, in Hebei) is a retired Chinese shot putter who won the bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
Li Meisu
Personal information
BornApril 17, 1959
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Shot put
Asian Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Fukuoka Shot put
Silver medal – second place 1985 Jakarta Shot put

She also won the Asian Games in 1982 and 1998, the Asian Championships in 1998 and the East Asian Games in 1997.

Her personal best of 21.76, is also an Asian record and ranks her seventh on the shot put all-time lists.

Since her retirement from competition, she has turned to coaching. She coached Gong Lijiao to an Olympic silver medal in 2012 and Olympic gold medal in 2020.

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  China
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 14th (q) 16.91 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 3rd 21.06 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 6th 18.62 m
1998 Asian Championships Fukuoka, Japan 1st 18.63 m


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