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Chen Wei-ling (weightlifter)

Chen Wei-ling (Chinese: 陳葦綾; pinyin: Chén Wěilíng; born 4 January 1982) is a Taiwanese Olympic weightlifter and powerlifter.

Chen Wei-ling
Personal information
Born (1982-01-04) 4 January 1982 (age 42)
Tainan, Taiwan
Height1.49 m (4 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Weight47 kg (104 lb)
Sport
Land Chinese Taipei
SportWeightlifting, powerlifting
EventWomen's 48 kg (weightlifting)
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 48 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Goyang 48 kg
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou 48 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Taldykorgan 48 kg
East Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2009 Hong Kong 48 kg
Women's powerlifting
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Kaohsiung Lightweight
Silver medal – second place 2013 Cali Lightweight
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Duisburg Lightweight
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Wroclaw Lightweight
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Achievements

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Wei-Ling holds various all-time world records in powerlifting as follows:

44kg class
  • Squat (single ply, with knee wraps) – 171.5kg @ 43.8kg.[1]
  • Deadlift (single ply) – 175kg @ 43.7kg.[2]
47kg class
  • Squat (raw) – 152.5kg @ 46.56kg.[3]
  • Squat (equipped) – 210kg @ 46.75kg.[4]
  • Deadlift (equipped) – 186kg.[5]
  • Total (raw) – 407.5kg @ 46.75kg.[6]
  • Total (equipped) – 500kg @ 46.56kg.[7]

In weightlifting, Wei-Ling competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 48kg class. She snatched 75kg and clean and jerked 95kg for a total of 170kg, ranking 11th.[8]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Wei-Ling originally won the bronze medal in the 48kg category. She snatched 84kg and clean and jerked 112kg for a total of 196kg.[9] She was later awarded the gold medal in 2017 after the original gold and silver medallists were disqualified for drug use.[10][11][12]

Best competition lifts

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Powerlifting

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Equipped

Raw

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Weightlifting

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Major results

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Weightlifting

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2004   Athens, Griechenland 48 kg 72.5 75.0 75.0 10 95.0 102.5 102.5 9 170 11
2008   Beijing, China 48 kg 84 87 87   108 112 115   196  
2016   Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien 48 kg 75 79 81 7 99 100 100 6 181 7
World Championships
2003   Vancouver, Kanada 48 kg 70 70 70 16 90 95.0 95.0 16 160 15
2006   Santo Domingo, Dominikanische Republik 48 kg 67 70 71 13 82 87 90 13 160 15
2007   Chiang Mai, Thailand 48 kg 76 76 80 14 96 96 105 12 172 11
2009   Goyang, Südkorea 48 kg 80 84 86 5 108 112 115   196  
2010   Antalya, Türkei 48 kg 77 80 82 4 98 102 105   185 4
2015   Houston, Vereinigte Staaten 48 kg 80 83 86 5 100 105 105 7 188 5
Asian Games
2010   Guangzhou, China 48 kg 83 86 88   105 110 110 16 191  
Asian Championships
2009   Taldykorgan, Kasachstan 48 kg 87 — —   113 — —   200  
2012   Pyeongtaek, Südkorea 48 kg 62 68 71 9 83 90 95 8 166 8
2016   Tashkent, Usbekistan 48 kg 79 83 85   102 106 109 5 191 5
East Asian Games
2009   Hongkong, China 48 kg 79 83 83   105 113 —   192  

Powerlifting

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Year Venue Weight Squat (kg) Bench Press (kg) Deadlift (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Games
2001   Akita, Japan Lightweight — — 152.5 — — — 67.5 — — — 160 — 380 6
2005   Duisburg, Deutschland Lightweight 162.5 172.5 177.5 — 65.0 70 72.5 — 170 177.5 182.5 — 427.5  
2009   Koahsiung, Taiwan Lightweight 190 200.5 WR 207.5 WR — 85.0 90 92.5 — 180 187.5 WR 195 WR — 495  
2013   Cali, Kolumbien Lightweight 182.5 190 195 — 87.5 92.5 95 — 175 185 185 — 475 WR  
2017   Wroclaw, Polen Lightweight 175 175 185 — 80 85 87.5 — 170 180 197.5 — 452.5  
World Equipped Championships
2001   Frydek-Mistek, Tschechische Republik 44 kg — — 152.5   — — 62.5 7 — — 165   380  
2002   Riesa, Deutschland 44 kg — — 152.5   — — 65 5 — — 165   382.5  
2003   Chicago, Vereinigte Staaten 44 kg — — 155   — — 65 9 — — 170   390  
2005   Ylitornio, Finnland 44 kg 155 165 171.5 WR   62.5 67.5 67.5   160 170 177.5   404

WRJ

 
2006   Stavanger, Norwegen 48 kg 165 170 175   65 70 72.5 6 160 170 177.5   422.5  
2007   Sölden, Österreich 48 kg 175 190 197.5   67.5 72.5 75 8 170 180 185   457.5  
2008   St. John's, Kanada 52 kg 190 202.5 207.5   75 80 82.5 9 175 185 190   480  
2011   Plzeň, Tschechische Republik 47 kg 175 182.5 187.5 WR   82.5 87.5 90 4 175 182.5 185 WR   462.5 WR  
2012   Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 47 kg 177.5 185 190   80 85 87.5 5 170 180 190   455  
2013   Stavanger, Norwegen 47 kg 190 195 197.5 WR   85 92.5 97.5   170 180 185.5 WR   480.5 WR  
2014   Aurora, Vereinigte Staaten 47 kg 185 195 200 WR   85 92.5 97.5 4 172.5 182.5 186 WR   483.5 WR  
2016   Orlando, Vereinigte Staaten 47 kg 195 202.5 210 WR   90 100 105   175 185 195   500 WR  
World Classic Championships
2012   Stockholm, Schweden 47 kg 132.5 140.0 WR 145.0 WR   67.5 72.5 77.5   160.0 WR 170.0 WR 172.5 WR   395.0 WR  
2015   Salo, Finnland 47 kg 140 147.5 WR 152.5 WR   72.5 80 85   165 172.5 175 WR   407.5 WR  
World Junior Equipped Championships
2001   Sofia, Bulgarien 43.9 — — 150   — — 65 4 — — 160   375  
Asian Championships
2001   New Delhi, Indien 44 kg — — 150 — — — 60 — — — 160 — 370  
2002   Donghae, Südkorea 44 kg — — 130 — — — 62.5 — — — 160 — 352.5  
2007   Koahsiung, Taiwan 48 kg 170 170 190 — 70 75 — — 170 182.5 — — 447.5  

References

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  1. ^ "26th Women's World Open Championships, Finland, Ylitornio, 26-29.05.2005". www.powerlifting.sport. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  2. ^ "2003 IPF Women's World Powerlifting Championships". www.openpowerlifting.org. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  3. ^ "GOODLIFT | World Open Women's Classic Records, Squat, -47KG". goodlift.info. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  4. ^ "GOODLIFT | World Open Women's Equipped Records, Squat, -47KG". goodlift.info. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  5. ^ "GOODLIFT | World Open Women's Equipped Records, Deadlift, -47KG". goodlift.info. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  6. ^ "GOODLIFT | World Open Women's Classic Records, Total, -47KG". goodlift.info. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  7. ^ "GOODLIFT | World Open Women's Equipped Records, Total, -47KG". goodlift.info. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  8. ^ "CHEN Wei Ling". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27.
  9. ^ "Taiwan's Chen Wei-ling wins bronze - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2008-08-10. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  10. ^ "Beijing 2008 48kg women Results - Olympic Weightlifting". Olympics.
  11. ^ "IOC sanctions eight athletes for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008 and London 2012". Olympics. 12 January 2017.
  12. ^ Homewood, Brian (22 July 2016). "Turkish weightlifter stripped of Beijing medal after new doping test". Reuters.
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