Li Ning
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Li•Ning |
| Used name | Li•Ning |
| Name order | Oriental |
| Original name | 李•寧 |
| Born | 10 March 1963 in Laibin, Guangxi (CHN) |
| Measurements | 164 cm / 58 kg |
| NOC |  People's Republic of China |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
Biography
The first Olympic star from China, gymnast Li Ning won six Olympic medals at the 1984 Olympics, with gold medals in the rings, pommelled horse and floor. In addition, he won silver in the team all-around and the horse vault, and a bronze in the individual all-around. Li also won 11 World Championship medals, including world titles in the rings (1985) and the team all-around (1983). Retiring after the 1988 Olympics, Li founded Li Ning Company Ltd., a sports shoes and apparel manufacturer, which has since become one of the leading brands in China. During the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Olympics, Li was the last torchbearer, and allowed to light the Olympic Flame, doing so being lifted into the air with cables.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | CHN |
Li Ning | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | People's Republic of China | 2 | Silver | |||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | =2 | Silver | ||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | =34 r1/2 | |||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | =1 | Gold | ||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | =1 | Gold | ||||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | CHN |
Li Ning | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 50 r1/2 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | People's Republic of China | 4 | ||||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | 86 r1/1 | |||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | =84 r1/1 | |||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | =12 r1/1 | |||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | =39 r1/1 | |||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | =43 r1/1 |
Olympic family relations
- Husband of Chen Yongyan
Special Notes
- Torchbearer within the Olympic Stadium at the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics (Lit flame)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (3–3–4 1981 București GYM gold: floor, rings, and pommelled horse, bronze: team; 1987 Zagreb GYM silver: all-around, rings, and team, bronze: floor, horse vault, and parallel bars)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Games (8–3–0 1982 New Delhi GAR gold: all-around, rings, pommelled horse, and team, silver: parallel bars; 1986 Seoul GAR gold: all-around, floor, rings, and team, silver: horizontal bar and pommelled horse)