Li Meisu
Li Meisu ( Chinese 李梅 素 , Pinyin Lǐ Méisù ; born April 17, 1959 in Hebei ) is a former Chinese shot putter .
After she was eliminated from the qualification at the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki in 1983 , she already reached fifth place at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles a year later . At the World Athletics Championships in Rome in 1987 , she was seventh.
Li celebrated the most important success of her career at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. With a width of 21.06 m she won the bronze medal behind Natalja Lissowskaja (22.24 m) and Kathrin Neimke (21.07 m).
After that, Li only appeared again internationally in the late 1990s. After she failed in qualification at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, she reached sixth place at the 1997 World Athletics Championships in Athens.
Further successes (selection)
- Asian Championships : Winner 1998, Second 1985
- Asian Games : Winner 1982 and 1998
- East Asian Games: Winner 1997
Top performances
- Shot put (open air): 21.76 m (AR), April 23, 1988, Shijiazhuang
- Shot put (hall): 21.08 m (formerly AR), March 25, 1988, Beijing
Web links
- Li meisu in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Li Meisu in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Li, Meisu |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 李梅 素 (Chinese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | chinese shot putter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hebei |