Li Jie (rifle shooter)

''Not to be confused with his teammate Li Jie (running target shooter) who also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Li Jie (; born August 25, 1979 in Xi'an, Shaanxi) is a male Chinese sports shooter who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal in the men's 10 metre air rifle competition. He lives in Xi'an, Shaanxi.

Career
Li Jie burst on the scene at the 2002 Asian Games, where he won two gold medals. One was in the 10m air rifle; the other was with his teammates in the men's group 10m air rifle. In winning the gold, he and his teammates Zhang Fu and Cai Yalin set a new world record with 1788 points. Li Jie also set a new Asian record in the 10m air rifle with 700.8 points. At the 2002 ISSF World Shooting Championships, he won the silver medal in the 10m air rifle and won qualification to the 2004 Athens Olympics. Li Jie also won the 10m air rifle at the 2002 World Cup. He came up big in Athens, taking home silver, and has his sights set on another medal in Beijing Olympics.

Major achievements

2002: Asian Games: First, men's 10m air rifle
2002: World Championships: Second, men's 10m air rifle
2004: Athens ISSF World Cup: Third, men's 10m air rifle
2004: Athens Olympic Games: Second, men's 10m air rifle

External links
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Category:1979 births
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Category:Chinese male sport shooters
Category:ISSF rifle shooters
Category:Olympic shooters of China
Category:Olympic silver medalists for China
Category:Sportspeople from Xi'an
Category:Shooters at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic medalists in shooting
Category:Asian Games medalists in shooting
Category:Shooters at the 2002 Asian Games
Category:Shooters at the 2006 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Category:Asian Games gold medalists for China
Category:Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
Category:Sport shooters from Shaanxi