| Li Dongyan | |
|---|---|
| ♂ | |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Harbin CC, Harbin, Heilongjiang CC, Harbin |
| Career | |
| Member Association |  |
| World Championship appearances | 1 (2008) |
Medal record | |
Li Dongyan [1] is a former Chinese male curler. [2]
As of 2010, he was employed for Chinese Curling Association as General Secretary. [3] [4]
As of October 2019, he is a special adviser to the World Curling Federation Board. [5] [6]
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Wang Fengchun | Liu Rui | Xu Xiaoming | Zang Jialang | Li Dongyan | Daniel Rafael | WCC 2008 (4th) |
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