Li Tong (canoeist)
Li Tong (Chinese: 李彤; pinyin: Lǐ Tóng;[2] born 8 October 1988) is a Chinese slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006.[3]
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| Nationality | Chinese | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 October 1988[1] Rugao, Jiangsu | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | K1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She won a gold medal in the K1 event at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, and a silver in the same event in 2018 near Jakarta. Tong finished in 5th place in the K1 team event at the 2018 World Championships in Rio.[4] She earned her best senior world championship result, of 12th, at the 2015 World Championships in Lee Valley.[5]
Li competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo,[1][6] after China secured a quota as the 18th placed NOC at the 2019 World Championships.[7] She finished 20th in the K1 event after being eliminated in the semifinal.
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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| 2006 | 27 Aug 2006 | Zhangjiajie | 1st | K11 |
| 2008 | 16 Mar 2008 | Penrith | 2nd | K12 |
| 18 May 2008 | Nakhon Nayok | 1st | K11 |
- 1 Asia Canoe Slalom Championship counting for World Cup points
- 2 Oceania Championship counting for World Cup points
References
- "LI Tong". olympics.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- "2018年雅加达亚运会中国体育代表团名单公示--体育--人民网". sports.people.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- "Tong LI (CHN)". ICF - Planet Canoe. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- "Canoë-kayak - Tong Li". les-sports.info (in French). Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- "Li TONG (CHN)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- "List of Chinese athletes for Tokyo Olympics". en.people.cn. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- Canoe Slalom Quota Allocation
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