'Li Ning' (
Simplified Chinese: 李宁;
Traditional Chinese: 李寧;
Pinyin: Lǐ Níng;) is a famous
Chinese gymnast and entrepreneur. He was born in a
Zhuang family on
September 8 1963 in
Liuzhou,
Guangxi,
China.
Ning is most famous for winning 6 medals at the
1984 Los Angeles Olympics, including 3 gold medals (in floor exercise,
pommel horse, and rings), 2 silver medals, and a bronze medal. In 1982, he won six of the seven medals awarded at the Sixth World Cup Gymnastic Competition, earning him the title "Prince of gymnastics".
Ning retired from sporting competition in 1988, and in 1990 he founded the
Li-Ning Company Limited, which sells footwear and sporting apparel in China. Ning remains chairman of the company's board of directors.
Li was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2000. [1]
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Legends: Li Ning -
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''Li Ning in with Nike and Adidas to carve up sportswear market''
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''Li Ning today''
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Ning company official site
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Li Ning: China's legendary gymnast has combined sporting agility with commercial muscle, 60 Years of Asian Heroes, By Hannah Beech, ''
Time'', 2006
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