Li Shanshan (discus thrower)

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Li Shanshan
Personal information
Born (1992-01-06) 6 January 1992 (age 32)
Sport
CountryFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Sport Athletics
Event Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • Discus throw: 56.26 m (2012)

Li Shanshan (born 6 January 1992) is a Chinese female discus thrower, who won an individual gold medal at the Youth World Championships. [1]

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References

  1. "IAAF World Youth Championships Cali 2015 - Statistics Handbook" (PDF). iaaf.org. Retrieved 19 September 2017.