Li Yanfeng (, born May 15, 1979) is a

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er. Li won China's first discus world title. Her personal best throw is 67.98 metres, achieved in June 2011 in

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. The Chinese, and Asian, record is currently held by

Xiao Yanling Xiao Yanling (; born 27 April 1968) is a Chinese discus thrower. Her personal best throw was 71.68 metres, achieved in March 1992 in Beijing. This is the current Asian record. She failed a drug test in 1992. She won the gold med ...

with 71.68 metres.Area Outdoor Records – Women – Asia
– IAAF.org

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*Li originally finished 3rd in the 2012 Summer Olympics, but she moved up a position after

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was disqualified for testing positive for the anabolic steroid

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* 1979 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Chinese female discus throwers Olympic athletes for China People from Suihua Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) World Athletics Championships medalists Athletes from Heilongjiang Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for China Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Asian Games gold medalists for China Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Universiade silver medalists for China IAAF Continental Cup winners World Athletics Championships winners Asian Athletics Championships winners Medalists at the 2001 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 2003 Summer Universiade 21st-century Chinese women {{PRChina-athletics-bio-stub

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