Li Meiju (, born October 3, 1979, in
Shijiazhuang
Shijiazhuang (; ; Mandarin: ), formerly known as Shimen and romanized as Shihkiachwang, is the capital and most populous city of China’s North China's Hebei Province. Administratively a prefecture-level city, it is about southwest of Beijin ...
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Hebei Province) is a
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shot put
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Her personal best put is 19.19 metres, achieved in the qualifying round of the
2008 Olympic Games
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1979 births
Living people
Athletes from Hebei
Chinese female shot putters
Olympic athletes for China
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Asian Games gold medalists for China
Asian Games silver medalists for China
Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Asian Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
FISU World University Games silver medalists for China
Medalists at the 2005 Summer Universiade
Asian Athletics Championships winners
21st-century Chinese women
Chinese Athletics Championships winners
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