Li Ling

Li Ling's story sits at an uncomfortable but important crossroads in sport. She originally finished fifth at the 2012 London Olympics, only to be moved up to bronze after the winner failed a drug test. To me that retroactive medal is one of the more quietly meaningful results in athletics, a clean athlete eventually getting what she earned. Shot put rarely gets the spotlight, but a 19.95 m personal best is seriously powerful, and I admire the patience it takes to grind away at such an unglamorous event. Her bronze, in my eyes, carries more weight than its color suggests.

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Name (English)

Li Ling

Name (Japanese)

李玲

Reading

り・りん

Born

February 7, 1985 (age 41)

Origin

Shenyang, People's Republic of China

Height

181 cm

Occupation

shot putter

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Ox

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li%20Ling%20(shot%20putter)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E7%8E%B2%20(%E7%A0%B2%E4%B8%B8%E6%8A%95)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q443314

Tags

• shot putter

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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