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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)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  China
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Fukuoka Discus throw
East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1997 Busan Discus throw
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1991 Sheffield Discus throw
Xiao Yanling
Traditional Chinese蕭艷玲
Simplified Chinese萧艳玲
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiāo Yànlíng
Wade–GilesHsiao Yenling
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSyau1 Yan4ling2
JyutpingSiu1 Jim6ling4

Xiao Yanling (simplified Chinese: 萧艳玲; traditional Chinese: 蕭艷玲; pinyin: Xiāo Yànlíng; born 27 April 1968) is a 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 1991 Summer Universiade[4] and the bronze medal at the 1998 Asian Championships.

Achievements

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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

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



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