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Li Jianrou, a Chinese women's short track speed skater, won China's first gold medal at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games on February 13.

Li avoided a collision between three of her competitors to capture first place in the women's 500-meter final with a time of 45.263 seconds. The 27-year-old was the only Chinese in the four-skater final.

Li, born in Jilin City in northeast China's Jilin Province, is the 2012 world champion of the women's 1,500-meter race. With her triumph in Sochi, she extended China's winning streak in the Olympic event to four consecutive victories.