Xiao Yanling

Xiao Yanling

Medal record
Competitor for  China
Women's athletics
Universiade
Gold	1991 Sheffield	Discus throw
East Asian Games
Gold	1997 Busan	Discus throw
Asian Championships in Athletics
Bronze	1998 Fukuoka	Discus throw

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 won the gold medal at the 1991 Summer Universiade^[2] and the bronze 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

• Xiao Yanling profile at IAAF

Sporting positions
Preceded by Tsvetanka Khristova	Women's Discus Best Year Performance 1992	Succeeded by Larisa Korotkevich
Preceded by Ilke Wyludda	Women's Discus Best Year Performance 1997	Succeeded by Franka Dietzsch