Cao Qi (; born January 15, 1974) is a retired female

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er. Her personal best throw was 66.08 metres, achieved in September 1993 in

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. The Chinese and Asian record is currently held by Xiao Yanling with 71.68 metres.Area Outdoor Records - Women - Asia
- IAAF.org She won the 1993 Asian Championships and won the silver medal at the 2000 Asian Championships.Asian Championships
- GBR Athletics She also competed at the 1999 World Championships and the

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without reaching the final.

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* 1974 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Chinese female discus throwers Olympic athletes of China Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games 20th-century Chinese women {{PRChina-athletics-bio-stub