- Chen Xiexia
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Medal record Women's Weightlifting Olympic Games Gold 2008 Beijing 48 kg World Weightlifting Championships Gold 2007 Chiang Mai 48 kg Chen Xiexia (simplified Chinese: 陈燮霞; traditional Chinese: 陳燮霞; Mandarin Pinyin: Chén Xièxiá; Jyutping: Chan4 Sit3 Ha4; born January 8, 1983 in Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong) is a Chinese weightlifter. She won three golds at the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships.[1] and the first gold medal for China in the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 48 kg class, setting an Olympic Record by lifting a total of 212 kg.[2]
She also won 3 golds at the 2007 Asian Championships, with a world record of 120 kg in clean and jerk.[3] At the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium on Day 1 of the Olympic Games, 152cm Xiexia, 25, yelled "jia you!" (come on!), and succeeded on all six attempts (snatch: 95 kg; clean and jerk: 117kg).[4][5][6]
References
- ^ http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/weightlifting/n214160317.shtml
- ^ Flash: Champion Chen of China with a new Olympic Record
- ^ "Progress of World Records, Women Seniors". International Weightlifting Federation. http://www.iwf.net/results/record_progw.php. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
- ^ afp.google.com, First Beijing Olympic gold medal results
- ^ news.xinhuanet.com, Factbox on Olympic weightlifting champion Chen Xiexia
- ^ en.beijing2008.cn, Chen Xiexia of China wins Weightlifting gold
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