Zhang Li (javelin thrower, born 1978)

Zhang Li (Chinese: 张丽; pinyin: Zhāng Lì; born 19 October 1978) is a Chinese former track and field athlete who competed in the women's javelin throw. He greatest achievement was a gold medal at the 2007 Military World Games in a world military record mark of 59.96 m (196 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in). This was her lifetime best. She won an Asian Championship bronze in 2000 and took the bronze medal at the 2001 East Asian Games. She was the silver medallist at the 1996 Asian Junior Athletics Championships. She retired in 2009.