Li Qiang (canoeist)

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Li Qiang (Chinese: 李强, born 4 January 1989) is a Chinese male sprint canoeist who competed since the late 2000s.[2]

Li Qiang
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1989-01-04) 4 January 1989 (age 35)
Fushun, Liaoning[1]
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
CountryChina
SportSprint canoe
Event(s)C–1 200 m, C–1 500 m, C–2 500 m
ClubGuangdong Province
Medal record
Men's sprint canoe
Representing  China
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Szeged C-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2010 Poznań C-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Milan C-1 200 m
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou C-1 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon C-1 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang C-2 200 m
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Tehran C-2 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2011 Tehran C-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2007 Hwacheon C-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2013 Samarkand C-2 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2013 Samarkand C-2 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Samarkand C-1 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Samarkand C-2 500 m

He won a silver medal in the C-1 500 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań and the C-1 200 m at the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.

Li also finished sixth in the C-1 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he finished in 15th in the C-1 200 m and 8th in the C-2 1000 m with Huang Maoxing.[2]

At 2014 Asian Games he won a gold medal in the men's C-1 200 m event.[3]

At the 2016 Olympics, he finished 7th in the C-1 200 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ More details of Li Qiang according to sohu.com (2012-08-09), also see 163.com: profiles of Li Qiang
  2. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Li Qiang". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  3. ^ "LI Qiang". Incheon2014.kr. The 17th Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06.
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