Zhang Li (javelin thrower, born 1961)

Not to be confused with Zhang Li (javelin thrower, born 1989) or Zhang Li (javelin thrower, born 1978).

Zhang Li

Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing China
Asian Championships
	1993 Manila	Javelin throw

Zhang Li (Chinese: 张丽; pinyin: Zhāng Lì; born 26 June 1961) is a former track and field athlete from China, who competed for her native country in the women's javelin throw event. She was a gold medallist at the 1990 Asian Games and the 1993 Asian Athletics Championships. Her winning throw of 66.00 m (216 ft 6+1⁄4 in) at the former event was a Games record and remains the best mark using the old javelin design.

Zhang twice competed for Asia at the IAAF World Cup and was a silver medallist in 1989. She represented her home area of Tianjin at the 1993 National Games of China and was runner-up to Ha Xiaoyan.

International competitions

Representing China

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
1989	IAAF World Cup	Barcelona, Spain	2nd	61.50 m
1990	Asian Games	Beijing, China	1st	66.00 m
1993	Asian Championships	Manila, Philippines	1st	62.14 m
1994	IAAF World Cup	London, United Kingdom	4th	58.82 m

External links

• Zhang Li at World Athletics