Xie Limei
Xie Limei (simplified Chinese: 谢荔梅; traditional Chinese: 謝荔梅; pinyin: Xiè Lìméi; born June 27, 1986) is a Chinese triple jumper.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 27, 1986 Fujian Province, China |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Triple jump |
| Updated on 15 August 2012. | |
She won the silver medal at the 2004 World Junior Championships and gold medals at the 2005 Asian Championships and the 2006 Asian Games. She also competed at the 2006 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final. She then finished eighth at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 World Indoor Championships.
Her personal best jump is 14.90 metres, achieved in September 2007 in Urumqi.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | ||||
| 2004 | Asian Indoor Championships | Tehran, Iran | 1st | 13.39 m |
| World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 2nd | 13.77 m (wind: +1.3 m/s) | |
| 2005 | Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 1st | 14.38 m |
| East Asian Games | Macau | 2nd | 13.65 m | |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 14th (q) | 13.75 m |
| Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 1st | 14.37 m | |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 8th | 14.50 m |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 8th | 14.13 m |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 12th | 14.09 m | |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 9th | 14.16 m |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 7th | 14.03 m |
| Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 2nd | 14.18 m | |
| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | 1st | 14.54 m |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 25th (q) | 13.75 m | |
| 2012 | Asian Indoor Championships | Hangzhou, China | 1st | 14.06 m |
| World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 23rd (q) | 13.54 m | |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 23rd (q) | 13.69 m | |
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