Anji Li

Class: Freshman Hometown: Cuernavaca, Mexico High School: Tec de Monterrey

Event: Freestyle/Backstroke Birthdate: 04/23/1993

Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Athlete: Cesar Cielo
In Her MP3 Player: Phoenix
Last Concert She Attended: Corona Capital Festival
Favorite Month of the Year: April
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Cuisine: Italian
Favorite Purdue Building: Armstrong
Favorite Big City: Beijing
Unique Travel Locale: Tepoztlan, Mexico
Country She'd Most Like to Visit: Tibet, China
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Biking
Another Sport She Enjoys Playing: Handball
Furry Friends: Orejas & Mich, Dachshunds; Bonnie, Rabbit
Other Hobbies/Interests: Photography

Before Purdue: Four-year medalist at the SCM Mexican Nationals... also a three-year medalist at the Mexican National Olympics... medaled in the 50 free three times (2008, 2009 & 2011) and the 100 free twice (2008 & 2011); also medaled in the 50 and 200 back... medaled twice in the 50 free (2008 & 2011) and 50 back (2008 & 2010) at the Mexican National Olympics... competed for coach Margarita Nolasco... graduated in the top 10 percent of her academic class.

Personal: Full name is Anji Ines Li... born in Cuernavaca, Mexico, a community located about 50 miles south of Mexico City... daughter of Xiangyue Li and Hailin Zhao; her father Xiangyue is a civil engineer and her mother Hailin is a physics professor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)... family also includes younger brother Andong Li... majoring in computer science.

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