- Cao Lei
Cao Lei (zh-sp|s=曹磊|p=Cáo Lěi, born
24 December 1983 ) is a female Chinese weightlifter. She was born in north China'sHebei Province and was raised in northeasternHeilongjiang Province.Cao participated in the women's -75 kg class at the
2006 World Weightlifting Championships and won the gold medal, snatching 118 kg andclean and jerk ing an additional 150 kg for a total of 268 kg. [ [http://www.iwf.net/results/results_results.php?placecod=8 75th MEN'S and 18th WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS -75 KG WOMEN] , iwf.net]At the
2007 World Weightlifting Championships she won the gold medal again in the same category, with a total of 286 kg. [cite web|title=CAO Lei|publisher=International Weightlifting Federation|url=http://www.iwf.net/results/results_athlete_e.php?compid=1270]At the 2008 Beijing Olympic games, Cao won China's seventh weightlifting gold medal in the women's -75 kg weightlifting division. She lifted 128 kg (282.2 pounds) in the snatch and 154 kg (339.5 pounds) in the clean and jerk, giving her a total score of 282 kg (621.7 pounds). She set new Olympic records in the snatch and clean and jerk events, as well as setting a new overall score record. Cao attempted to break the total world record of 286kg in her final jerk attempt by requesting 159 kg (350.5 pounds), but was unsuccessful. [cite web
title = Cao makes it seven for China
publisher = NBC Olympics, Associated Press
date = 2008-08-15
url = http://www.nbcolympics.com/weightlifting/news/newsid=217375.html#great+haul+china
accessdate = 2008-08-16]At a news conference held after her win, Cao was overcome with emotion while speaking about her gold medal. She dedicated her win to the people of China as well as to her mother who died two months earlier;
Achievements
:, -75 kg:, -75 kg:, -75 kg
References
External links
* [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/9/216849.shtml Athlete Biography] at beijing2008
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