Li Zhesi ( or Liz Li; born 7 August 1995 in

Shenyang Shenyang,; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ; formerly known as Fengtian formerly known by its Manchu language, Manchu name Mukden, is a sub-provincial city in China and the list of capitals in China#Province capitals, provincial capital of Liaonin ...

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) is a female Chinese

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

, who competed for Team China at the

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro ...

. In June 2012, the China Anti-Doping Agency announced Li tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug

erythropoietin Erythropoietin (; EPO), also known as erythropoetin, haematopoietin, or haemopoietin, is a glycoprotein cytokine secreted mainly by the kidneys in response to cellular hypoxia; it stimulates red blood cell production ( erythropoiesis) in th ...

(EPO). She was dropped from the Olympic team.

Major achievements

*2007 National Intercity Games – 1st; 50m free *2007 National Winter Championships – 1st; 50m free *2009 FINA World Championships – 1st (World Record); 4 × 100 m medley relay

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*http://2008teamchina.olympic.cn/index.php/personview/personsen/5359 1995 births Living people Swimmers from Shenyang Chinese female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for China Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics World record setters in swimming World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Chinese sportspeople in doping cases Doping cases in swimming Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for China Asian Games silver medalists for China Asian Games medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) 21st-century Chinese sportswomen {{PRChina-swimming-bio-stub