Luan Zhili (born 6 January 1973) is a female

discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an ancient sport, as demonstrated by t ...

er from

PR China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slig ...

. She finished ninth at the 1997 World Championships and won the

1998 Asian Games The 1998 Asian Games (), officially known as the 13th Asian Games and the XIII Asiad, was an Asian multi-sport event celebrated in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6 to 20, 1998, with 377 events in 36 sports and disciplines participated by 6,554 ...

, the latter in a personal best throw of 63.43 metres. The Chinese, and Asian, record is currently held by Xiao Yanling with 71.68 metres.Area Outdoor Records - Women - Asia
- IAAF.org

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* 1973 births Living people Chinese female discus throwers Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for China Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games 20th-century Chinese women {{PRChina-athletics-bio-stub