Zhao Lihong (; born 4 December 1972) is a Chinese former

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who played as a

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. She competed in the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

and in the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ...

. In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played all five matches and scored one goal. Four years later she was a member of the Chinese team which finished fifth in the

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. She played all three matches and scored one goal. She played for the

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in the

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in 2002.

International goals

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External links

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Zhao Lihong at databaseOlympics.com
1972 births Living people Chinese women's footballers 21st-century Chinese sportswomen Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for China Olympic silver medalists for China 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup players Olympic medalists in football Footballers at the 1994 Asian Games Footballers at the 1998 Asian Games Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics China women's international footballers Asian Games gold medalists for China Asian Games footballers for China Asian Games silver medalists for China Women's association football midfielders Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup players 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup players FIFA Women's Century Club Philadelphia Charge players Women's United Soccer Association players Asian Games gold medalists in football Asian Games silver medalists in football {{PRChina-Olympic-medalist-stub