Twelfth lunar month 26) (Dingmao years, February 13, 1988, Li Yan won China's first ever Winter Olympics champion. on the 15th Olympic Winter Games exhibition match the


Li Yan
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Li Yan was born in the township of snow sports in China, Heilongjiang Province, 12-year-old into the Sports School to receive formal training, after a few years due to outstanding achievements elected Mudanjiang sports team. In 1984, a doom almost ruined the life of her sport. In the first game, she just Apr��s corners, huge centrifugal force her thrown out hit the stadium on the bezel, left leg and knee muscles all broken. After the rescue, this 16-year-old girl at the age of one year after miraculously return to the ice rink. Selected for the National Team in 1987. The same year at the World Championships, won the all-around fifteenth. In addition to the gold medal won in the exhibition match at the fifth session of the Winter Olympic Games, Li Yan, also won two silver medals, and create a new record of 1000 meters and 1500 meters, two world.