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Li Ting (diver)

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Li Ting
Personal information
Born (1987-04-01) April 1, 1987 (age 37)
Lingui, Guilin, Guangxi
Sport
SportDiving
Medal record
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Platform synchro
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Barcelona Platform synchro
Gold medal – first place 2005 Montréal Springboard synchro
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Platform synchro
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha Springboard synchro
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2005 İzmir Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Izmir 10 m platform
Gold medal – first place 2005 Izmir Springboard synchro
Gold medal – first place 2005 Izmir Platform synchro
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok 3 m springboard
Silver medal – second place 2007 Bangkok Springboard synchro
Silver medal – second place 2007 Bangkok Team

Li Ting (Chinese: 李婷; pinyin: Lǐ Tíng; born April 1, 1987) is a diver from the People's Republic of China. She is a member of the Dong Chinese ethnic minority.

Li started training in 1993 the second Chengguan primary school. She joined Guangxi Divers' School in 1994, and became a member of the provincial squad a year later. She was selected for the Chinese national squad in 1999.

Partnered by her twin sister Li Rao (李嬈) in the 9th annual Chinese national championships, she obtained the bronze medal for synchronised diving from a 10m platform. She won a gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games, as well as Gold and bronze medals in the synchronised and individual high-diving events. In the 2003 FINA World Championships she was declared winner of the synchronised high-diving event.

Li competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, earning a gold medal in the women's 10 meter synchronized platform diving along with her team partner Lao Lishi.

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