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Li Ling

李玲　/　り・りん

Shot putter from People's Republic of China

February 7, 1985 (age 41)　・　Shenyang, People's Republic of China

shot putter

My Take

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.

Overview

Li Ling (Chinese: 李玲; pinyin: Lǐ Líng; born 7 February 1985) is a Chinese shot putter. Her personal best throw is 19.95 metres, set in Wiesbaden. She initially finished fifth at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, but was retroactively ranked third after Evgeniia Kolodko and the winner, Nadzeya Ostapchuk, was disqualified for failing a drug test.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Li Ling
Name (Japanese): 李玲
Reading: り・りん
Born: February 7, 1985 (age 41)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Ox
Origin: Shenyang, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: 183 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: shot putter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E7%8E%B2%20(%E7%A0%B2%E4%B8%B8%E6%8A%95)

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