Xiao Yanling

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Xiao Yanling
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1968-04-27) April 27, 1968 (age 56)
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • Discus Throw: 71.68 (1992)
Xiao Yanling
Medal record
Representing  China
Women's
athletics
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1991 Sheffield Discus throw
East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1997 Busan Discus throw
Asian Championships in Athletics
Bronze medal – third place
1998 Fukuoka
Discus throw
Xiao Yanling
Hanyu Pinyin
Xiāo Yànlíng
Wade–GilesHsiao Yenling
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSyau1 Yan4ling2
JyutpingSiu1 Jim6ling4

Xiao Yanling (

Chinese discus thrower. Her personal best throw was 71.68 metres, achieved in March 1992 in Beijing. This is the current Asian record.[1] She failed a drug test in 1992.[2][3]

She won the gold medal at the

1998 Asian Championships
.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  China
1997 East Asian Games
Busan, South Korea
1st 63.82 m
1998
Asian Championships
Fukuoka, Japan
3rd 53.32 m
1991
World Championships
Tokyo, Japan
11th 61.20 m

References

Sporting positions
Preceded by Women's Discus Best Year Performance
1992
Succeeded by
Preceded by Women's Discus Best Year Performance
1997
Succeeded by