Medal record | ||
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Women's athletics | ||
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Asian Championships | ||
2007 Amman | Triple jump |
Sha Li (born 14 August 1988) is a Chinese triple jumper.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing China | |||||
2004 | Asian Junior Championships | Ipoh, Malaysia | 2nd | Triple jump | 13.21 m |
2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 18th (q) | Long jump | 5.91 m (w) |
1st | Triple jump | 13.81 m | |||
2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 2nd | Triple jump | 14.01 m (wind: +0.8 m/s) (PB) |
2007 | Asian Championships | Amman, Jordan | 2nd | Triple jump | 14.03 m (w) |
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