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Li Ning Wikipedia

Li Ning (Simplified Chinese: 李宁) (born September 8 1963 in Liuzhou, Guangxi province) is a famous China|Chinese gymnast and entrepreneur.

Li 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".

Li retired from sporting competition in 1988, and in 1990 he founded the Beijing Li-Ning Sports Goods Company, which sells footwear and sporting apparel in China. Li-Ning Sports Goods counts Nike, Inc.|Nike and Adidas as its main competitors, and the products of Li-Ning Sports Goods continue to be more popular in China than those of foreign competitors.

Last Modified:   2005-02-27