Li Shaojie
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Li Shaojie is a male Chinese discus throw
er. His personal best throw is 65.16 metres, achieved in May 1996 in Nanjing
. This is the current Chinese record.
In 1998 he won the Asian Championships
and the Asian Games
, and was selected to represent Asia at the 1998 World Cup where he finished seventh. He finished ninth at the 1999 World Championships
.
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
er. His personal best throw is 65.16 metres, achieved in May 1996 in Nanjing
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
. This is the current Chinese record.
In 1998 he won the Asian Championships
1998 Asian Championships in Athletics
The 12th Asian Championships in Athletics were held in Fukuoka, Japan in July 1998.- Men :- Women :-Medal table:-External links:*...
and the Asian Games
Athletics at the 1998 Asian Games
-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...
, and was selected to represent Asia at the 1998 World Cup where he finished seventh. He finished ninth at the 1999 World Championships
1999 World Championships in Athletics
The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29....
.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | East Asian Games Athletics at the 1997 East Asian Games At the 1997 East Asian Games, the athletics events were held at the Busan Gudeok Stadium in Busan, South Korea between 10–19 May. A total of 43 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 20 by female athletes.... |
Busan, South Korea | 1st | 62.58 m |
| 1998 | Asian Championships 1998 Asian Championships in Athletics The 12th Asian Championships in Athletics were held in Fukuoka, Japan in July 1998.- Men :- Women :-Medal table:-External links:*... |
Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | 60.28 m |
| 1999 | World Championships 1999 World Championships in Athletics The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29.... |
Seville, Spain | 9th | 63.22 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:... |
Sydney, Australia | 13th | 62.29 m |
| 2001 | East Asian Games Athletics at the 2001 East Asian Games At the 2001 East Asian Games, the athletics events were held in Osaka, Japan from 23 to 26 May 2001. A total of 45 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 22 by female athletes. All events were held at the Nagai Stadium, with the exception of the racewalking and half marathon events... |
Osaka, Japan | 1st | 60.08 m |