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Li Ning

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Li Ning (Simplified Chinese: 李宁) (born September 8 1963 in Liuzhou, Guangxi province) is a famous Chinese athlete.

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.

Li Ning also founded the Beijing Li-Ning Sports Goods Company, which sells footwear and sporting apparel in China. Li-Ning Sports Goods counts 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.

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