Li Tong (canoeist)

{{short description|Chinese kayaker (born 1988)}}

{{family name hatnote|Li|lang=Chinese}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Li Tong

| image = 2022 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships - Tong Li - China - by 2eight - ZSC0001.jpg

| caption = Tong Li performing at 2022 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Augsburg, Germany

| nationality = Chinese

| birth_date = 8 October 1988{{cite web |title=LI Tong|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/canoe-slalom/athlete-profile-n1350345-li-tong.htm|website=olympics.com|accessdate=15 July 2021}}

| birth_place = Rugao, Jiangsu

| country = China

| sport = Canoe slalom

| event = K1

| club =

| show-medals = yes

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's canoe slalom}}

{{MedalCountry|{{CHN}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}

{{MedalGold|2014 Incheon|K1}}

{{MedalSilver|2018 Jakarta|K1}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2017 Nakhon Nayok|K1 team}}

{{MedalSilver|2017 Nakhon Nayok|K1}}

}}

Li Tong ({{zh|s=李彤|hp=Lǐ Tóng}};{{cite news |title=2018年雅加达亚运会中国体育代表团名单公示--体育--人民网 |url=http://sports.people.com.cn/n1/2018/0726/c22155-30171301.html|language=zh |access-date=15 July 2021 |work=sports.people.com.cn}} born 8 October 1988) is a Chinese slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006.{{Cite web|url=https://www.canoeicf.com/athlete/tong-li|title=Tong LI (CHN)|website=ICF - Planet Canoe|language=en|access-date=15 July 2021}}

She won a gold medal in the K1 event at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, and a silver in the same event in 2018 near Jakarta. Tong finished in 5th place in the K1 team event at the 2018 World Championships in Rio.{{cite web |title=Canoë-kayak - Tong Li|url=https://www.les-sports.info/tong-li-canoe-kayak-spf27627.html|website=les-sports.info|language=fr |accessdate=15 July 2021}} She earned her best senior world championship result, of 12th, at the 2015 World Championships in Lee Valley.{{cite web |title=Li TONG (CHN)|url=https://canoeslalom.net/doku.php/en_sportler/spo_11676t |website=CanoeSlalom.net |accessdate=15 July 2021}}

Li competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo,{{cite web |title=List of Chinese athletes for Tokyo Olympics|url=http://en.people.cn/n3/2021/0715/c90000-9872400.html|website=en.people.cn|accessdate=15 July 2021}} after China secured a quota as the 18th placed NOC at the 2019 World Championships.[https://www.canoeicf.com/sites/default/files/canoe_slalom_quota_allocation_-_tokyo_2020_-_media_format.pdf Canoe Slalom Quota Allocation] She finished 20th in the K1 event after being eliminated in the semifinal.