Li Ji (born 19 September 1979) is a retired Chinese orienteering athlete and long-distance runner who specialized in the 5000 and 10,000 metres.
She finished seventh at the 2000 Olympic Games, in a personal best time of 31:06.94 minutes, and won the silver medal (in the 5000 m) at the 2001 East Asian Games. Her personal best times on the 5000 metres was 15:34.31 minutes, achieved in September 1999 in Xi'an.
She was eventually found guilty of doping, [1] and served a suspension from August 2001 to August 2003.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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2001 | East Asian Games | Osaka, Japan | 2nd | 5000 m |
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