Li Ning
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Nickname(s) | Prince of gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Men's artistic gymnastics | March 10, 1963
race Zhuang||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach(es) | Zhang Jian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Li Ning (
Gymnastics career
Li Níng started training at the age of eight and was selected into the national team in 1980. In 1982, he won six of the seven medals awarded at the Sixth World Cup Gymnastic Competition, earning him the title "Prince of Gymnastics" (simplified Chinese: 体操王子; traditional Chinese: 體操王子).
Li Níng is most famous for winning six medals at the
Li Níng won 11 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships medals, including gold medals in the rings (1985) and team all-around (1983).[1]
Li Níng took part in his second 1988 Olympics in Seoul despite carrying injuries. It was an end to an illustrious gymnastic career, as he was off-form. He did not win any medals that year. [citation needed]
Post-gymnastics
Li retired from sporting competition in 1988, and in 1990 he founded
Li was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2000, becoming the first Chinese inductee.[3]
In 2017, a statue was erected in his honor on the shores of Lake Geneva in Montreux.[4]
At the
Personal life
Li is married to Chen Yongyan, a fellow gymnast who won an Olympic bronze in 1984.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Li Ning". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ "China Rich List 2014 – Li Ning". Hurun Report. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "LI NING". International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 12, 2007.
- ^ Inauguration of the statue of LI Ning
- ^ "Games begin with spectacular show". BBC.co.uk. 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ "Li Flies High at Opening Ceremonies". International Gymnast. 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ Fong, Mei (2008-08-25). "Li Ning on the Beijing Olympics". The Wall Street Journal.
External links
- Li Ning at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Li Ning at the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame
- Li Ning at Olympics.com
- Li Ning at Olympedia
- List of competitive results at Gymn Forum
- Li Ning: China's legendary gymnast has combined sporting agility with commercial muscle, 60 Years of Asian Heroes, By Hannah Beech, Time, 2006