Li Ji (swimmer)
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Li Ji is a female Chinese freestyle
swimmer
who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics
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She won the silver medal as part of the Chinese 4×200 m freestyle relay team. She only competed in the heats, but was also awarded with a silver medal.
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
who competed in 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...
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She won the silver medal as part of the Chinese 4×200 m freestyle relay team. She only competed in the heats, but was also awarded with a silver medal.