Tao Li
- January 9, 2024
- Swimmer
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Tao Li Biography
| Name | Tao Li |
| Birthday | Jan 10 |
| Birth Year | 1990 |
| Place Of Birth | Wuhan |
| Home Town | Hubei |
| Birth Country | China |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Tao Li is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on January 10, 1990 in Wuhan, Hubei, China. Tao has been a part of Singapore in Tao has represented Singapore at the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) and the Asian Games. In the wake of her performance in the first Hong Kong Open Invitational Championships She took home four gold medals and was voted the best female swimmer. at the 23rd SEA Games held in the Philippines in the following year, she took home gold for her 100 metres backstroke, 200 meters butterfly and the 4 x 100 metre Medley relay, along with her team of Ho Shu Yong, Nicolette Teo, and Joscelin Yeo.
In 2002 in 2002, when Tao was 13 years old, her mother took her to Singapore for a second chance to develop her swimming career. Her father initially resisted the idea, as she was working with a provincial swim team, and was earning a monthly salary that was RMB 500. There was a good chance that she would succeed enough to be accepted into the Chinese national team. But, they chose to make the move after she was found to be too short to be a part of the Chinese National team. Because her parents weren’t making a lot, they were having difficulties financing Tao’s swimming training. Tao’s English wasn’t as proficient as the other kids her age. She was enrolled into the Primary 5 class at Queenstown Primary School though she was three years older than her peers. Tao was a bit grumpy. However, she persevered and also took additional language lessons and can now speak fluently in English.
At the 2005 SEA Games in the Philippines, at just 15, she won 4 golds and a bronze. She reached the finals of the women’s 50 metres, 100 metres and 200 metres butterfly events at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne though she did not win any medal. In December 2006, Tao won gold at the 50 metres butterfly in Doha’s 2006 Asian Games, beating China’s multi-gold medallist Xu Yanwei and breaking her own national record in the process. She was Singapore’s most medalled athlete at the 2007 SEA Games in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), Thailand, winning four gold medals. Earlier in the year, she became the first Singaporean female swimmer to reach a FINA World Aquatics Championships final, finishing seventh in the 50 metres butterfly.
In March the following year, she won gold in the 50 metres butterfly at the Milo Asia Swimming Championships in Singapore, the Republic’s first top award at the competition. Between 16 and 21 March 2006 she took part in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, reaching the finals of the 50 metres, 100 metres and 200 metres butterfly, though she did not gain any medals. In December the same year, Tao won a gold medal at the 50 metres butterfly in Doha’s 2006 Asian Games, beating China’s multi-gold medallist Xu Yanwei and breaking her own national record in the process. She won a bronze medal at the 100 metres butterfly earlier in the tournament, recording a national and Asian mark of 58.96 seconds.
She was trained by the swim coach of the Sports School, Peter Churchill. Then she trained with the Aquatic Performance Swim Club (under the former Olympian An Peng Siong) since 2001. A contract dispute that was reportedly fought in 2006 led to her changing her coach to an ex Olympian, David Lim, at the Swimfast Aquatic Club.
Tao Li Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Swimmer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Tao Li is one of the richest Swimmer from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tao Li 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Tao Li was born on 10 January 1990 in Wuhan, Hubei, in the People’s Republic of China, the sole one child born to Tao Ran, and Li Yan, who were both former provincial swimmers during their youth. Later, they became swimming coaches. Her childhood was spent in Wuhan which is the capital for Hubei province. She started swimming at five and, when she reached tenyears old, she had started competitive swimming. In her first competition, she took home two gold medals, and broke two records for age groups.
Tao Li (Chinese: Tao Li Pinyin: Tao Li ; born 10 January, 1990) is an Singaporean athlete who is skilled in butterfly and backstroke.
Tao became a Singapore citizen in August 2005. In 2008, Tao enrolled at the Singapore Sports School She was expected to continue with her education there until she graduates with a diploma in sports science under an arrangement between the school and the Auckland University of Technology.
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Tao made her Olympic début for Singapore at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, arriving ranked 26th out of 49 butterfly swimmers. On 9 August, the second day of the swimming competition, she qualified fourth fastest for the semifinals of the 100 metres butterfly after winning her heat with a personal best time of 57.77 seconds. The following day she made it to the finals, shaving off 0.23 seconds for another personal best time and new Asian record of 57.54 seconds. She came in fourth behind her role model, Australian swimmer Lisbeth Trickett, and the USA’s Christine Magnuson and Australia’s Jessicah Schipper. She thus set two Asian records and the national record for the event, and became the eighth fastest butterfly swimmer in the world and first Singaporean swimmer to qualify for an Olympic Final. On 11 August, she came fifth at the 100 metres butterfly finals with a time of 57.99 seconds. The top three spots were taken by Trickett (56.73 seconds), Magnuson (57.10 seconds) and Schipper (57.25 seconds). Asked by The Straits Times about her performance, Tao said, “If I have given another personal best, it would not have gotten me a medal. The top three winners were just too good. I wanted to do my best and I pushed all the way and hoped for the best.” Given Tao’s age compared to those of the medallists, there were hopes that she would be able to improve on her performance at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Facts & Trivia
Tao Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Tao Li celebrates birthday on January 10 of every year.
Tao made her Olympic début for Singapore at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She qualified in the 100 metres finals, ranking fourth in the semifinals with a time of 57.54 seconds and setting two Asian records in two days. She thus became the first Singaporean swimmer to qualify in an Olympic final. She emerged fifth at the women’s 100 metres butterfly finals with a time of 57.99 seconds.
Did Tao Li retire?
Li chose to resign.”
Who was Tao Li?
Tao Li (Chinese: 陶李; pinyin: Táo Lǐ; born 10 January 1990) is a Chinese-born Singaporean competitive swimmer who specializes in the backstroke and butterfly. Tao has represented Singapore at the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), the Asian Games, World Championship, Commonwealth Games and Olympics.