Li Meisu
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Li Meisu (Chinese: 李梅素; pinyin: Lǐ Méisù; born April 17, 1959 in Hebei) is a retired Chinese shot putter who won the bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
She also won the Asian Games in 1982 and 1998, the Asian Championships in 1998 and the East Asian Games in 1997.
Her personal best of 21.76, is also an Asian record and ranks her seventh on the shot put all-time lists.
Since her retirement from competition, she has turned to coaching. She coached Gong Lijiao to an Olympic silver medal in 2012.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  China | ||||
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 14th (q) | 16.91 m |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 3rd | 21.06 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 6th | 18.62 m |
| 1998 | Asian Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | |
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