# Li Ning

_Chinese artistic gymnast and entrepreneur (born 1963)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Li Ning is a Chinese billionaire entrepreneur, the founder of the eponymous sportswear company Li-Ning, and a retired Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast of Zhuang ethnicity. He lives in Hong Kong.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 September 1963 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314032#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Liuzhou ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314032#P19))
- **Citizenship:** People's Republic of China ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314032#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; artistic gymnast; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314032#P106))
- **Education:** Peking University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314032#P69))
- **Spouse:** Chen Yongyan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314032#P26))
- **Awards:** honorary doctor of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University; International Gymnastics Hall of Fame ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314032#P166))

## Questions

**When was Li Ning born?**  
Li Ning was born on 8 September 1963 in Liuzhou.

**Where did Li Ning study?**  
Li Ning was educated at Peking University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Li Ning](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Ning) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q314032](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314032) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Li Ling during 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.jpg by Tim Hipps, U.S. Army (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Li_Ling_during_2008_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Li Ning, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Li Ling during 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.jpg — Tim Hipps, U.S. Army, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Li Ning". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/li-ning. Retrieved 7 November 2026.