Chinese shot putter Gong Lijiao was born on January 24, 1989.
She finished seventh in her first international competition, the 2007 World Championships.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she finished sixth, but after two other competitors had their medals taken away for doping violations, she went on to win the bronze.
She set a new record for a Chinese woman shot putter in the 2008 Olympic qualifying round with a throw of 19.46 meters, surpassing it by more than ten years.
Gong Lijiao net worth?
Gong Lijiao has an estimated net worth of $5 million
Gong increased her personal best at the 2009 National Games of China to 19.82 m, moving her up to tenth place on the list of all-time Chinese shot putters.
With a personal best of 19.89 meters, she took home the bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin.
With a personal best of 20.35 meters, she captured the gold medal at the 2009 National Games of China in Jinan.
With a personal best of 19.04 meters, she captured the gold medal at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships in Guangzhou.