Lin Li (swimmer)

Lin LI
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1970-05-04) May 4, 1970 (age 54)
Nantong, Jiangsu, China
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesIndividual Medley
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 400 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta 200 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1991 Perth 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1991 Perth 400 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Tokyo 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Edmonton 400 m medley
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1991 Sheffield 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1991 Sheffield 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1991 Sheffield 400 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1991 Sheffield 200 m breaststroke
In this Chinese name, the family name is Lin.

Lin Li (Chinese: 林莉; pinyin: Lín Lì; born May 4, 1970)[1] is an Olympic champion and former World Record holding swimmer from China. She swam for China at the:

  • Olympics:[2] 1988, 1992, 1996
  • World Championships: 1991
  • Asian Games: 1990, 1994
  • Pan Pacific Championships: 1989, 1991

At the 1992 Olympics, she set a World Record in winning the women's 200 IM in 2:11.65, as well as also garnering silver medals in 200m breaststroke and 400m IM.[3]

As of 2018, she currently coaches at Saratoga Star Aquatics-Live in Saratoga, California and has adjusted her last name from "Lin" to "Lynn".[4]

  1. ^ Article from China Daily; published 2007-07-29. Archived August 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Li's entry from sports-reference.com; retrieved 2013-06-19.
  3. ^ "1992 Olympics – Barcelona, Spain – Swimming" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on June 19, 2008)
  4. ^ About Lynn Li page Archived 2013-05-31 at the Wayback Machine from the Peak Swimming website (www.peakswim.com); retrieved 2013-06-19.