Li Jing (gymnast)

Li Jing ( Chinese ex. 李敬 , pinyin : Lǐ Jìng , p . 23 February 1970) - Chinese gymnast, world champion, Olympic medalist.

Li Jing
personal information
Citizenship	China
Floor	male
Speeches for:
Specialization	gymnastics
Date of Birth	February 23, 1970 ( 1970-02-23 ) (49 years old)
Place of Birth	Hengyang
Height	167 cm
The weight	58 kg
Awards and medals

Li Jing was born in 1970 in Hengyang , Hunan Province . Since 1976, he began to do gymnastics in a local amateur sports school, in 1979 he won the provincial youth championship. In 1980, he entered the Beijing Institute of Physical Education, after graduating in 1986, he joined the national team of Hunan Province, and in 1987 he joined the national team.

At the 1989 World Cup, Li Jing won the gold medal in the exercises on the uneven bars and the bronze - in the exercises on the horse and in the all-around (as well as the bronze - as part of the team). In 1990, he won 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals of the Asian Games in Beijing. At the 1991 World Cup, he won a gold medal in parallel exercises and a bronze medal in horse exercises (as well as silver as part of the team). In 1992, he won two gold and one silver medals at the World Cup, as well as three silver medals at the Olympic Games in Barcelona. In 1993, Li Jing won two gold medals of the first East Asian Games, and in 1994, two gold medals of the Asian Games in Hiroshima.