Chen Wei-ling (weightlifter)

Chen Wei-ling
Personal information
Born (1982-01-04) 4 January 1982 (age 43)
Tainan, Taiwan
Height1.49 m (4 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Weight47 kg (104 lb)
Sport
Country Chinese Taipei
SportWeightlifting, powerlifting
EventWomen's 48 kg (weightlifting)
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing 48 kg
World Championships
2009 Goyang 48 kg
Asian Games
2010 Guangzhou 48 kg
Asian Championships
2009 Taldykorgan 48 kg
East Asian Games
2009 Hong Kong 48 kg
Women's powerlifting
World Games
2009 Kaohsiung Lightweight
2013 Cali Lightweight
2005 Duisburg Lightweight
2017 Wrocław Lightweight
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

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

Achievements

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

44kg class
  • Squat (single ply, with knee wraps) – 171.5kg @ 43.8kg.
  • Deadlift (single ply) – 175kg @ 43.7kg.
47kg class
  • Squat (raw) – 152.5kg @ 46.56kg.
  • Squat (equipped) – 210kg @ 46.75kg.
  • Deadlift (equipped) – 186kg.
  • Total (raw) – 407.5kg @ 46.75kg.
  • Total (equipped) – 500kg @ 46.56kg.

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.

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. She was later awarded the gold medal in 2017 after the original gold and silver medallists were disqualified for drug use.

Best competition lifts

Powerlifting

Equipped

Raw

Weightlifting

Major results

Weightlifting

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2004 Athens, Greece 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, Brazil 48 kg 75 79 81 7 99 100 100 6 181 7
World Championships
2003 Vancouver, Canada 48 kg 70 70 70 16 90 95.0 95.0 16 160 15
2006 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 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, South Korea 48 kg 80 84 86 5 108 112 115 196
2010 Antalya, Turkey 48 kg 77 80 82 4 98 102 105 185 4
2015 Houston, United States 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, Kazakhstan 48 kg 87 — — 113 — — 200
2012 Pyeongtaek, South Korea 48 kg 62 68 71 9 83 90 95 8 166 8
2016 Tashkent, Uzbekistan 48 kg 79 83 85 102 106 109 5 191 5
East Asian Games
2009 Hong Kong, China 48 kg 79 83 83 105 113 — 192

Powerlifting

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, Germany Lightweight 162.5 172.5 177.5 — 65.0 70 72.5 — 170 177.5 182.5 — 427.5
2009 Kaohsiung, Taiwan Lightweight 190 200.5 WR 207.5 WR — 85.0 90 92.5 — 180 187.5 WR 195 WR — 495
2013 Cali, Colombia Lightweight 182.5 190 195 — 87.5 92.5 95 — 175 185 185 — 475 WR
2017 Wrocław, Poland Lightweight 175 175 185 — 80 85 87.5 — 170 180 197.5 — 452.5
World Equipped Championships
2001 Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic 44 kg — — 152.5 — — 62.5 7 — — 165 380
2002 Riesa, Germany 44 kg — — 152.5 — — 65 5 — — 165 382.5
2003 Chicago, United States 44 kg — — 155 — — 65 9 — — 170 390
2005 Ylitornio, Finland 44 kg 155 165 171.5 WR 62.5 67.5 67.5 160 170 177.5 404

WRJ

2006 Stavanger, Norway 48 kg 165 170 175 65 70 72.5 6 160 170 177.5 422.5
2007 Sölden, Austria 48 kg 175 190 197.5 67.5 72.5 75 8 170 180 185 457.5
2008 St. John's, Canada 52 kg 190 202.5 207.5 75 80 82.5 9 175 185 190 480
2011 Plzeň, Czech Republic 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, Norway 47 kg 190 195 197.5 WR 85 92.5 97.5 170 180 185.5 WR 480.5 WR
2014 Aurora, United States 47 kg 185 195 200 WR 85 92.5 97.5 4 172.5 182.5 186 WR 483.5 WR
2016 Orlando, United States 47 kg 195 202.5 210 WR 90 100 105 175 185 195 500 WR
World Classic Championships
2012 Stockholm, Sweden 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, Finland 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, Bulgaria 43.9 — — 150 — — 65 4 — — 160 375
Asian Championships
2001 New Delhi, India 44 kg — — 150 — — — 60 — — — 160 — 370
2002 Donghae, South Korea 44 kg — — 130 — — — 62.5 — — — 160 — 352.5
2007 Kaohsiung, Taiwan 48 kg 170 170 190 — 70 75 — — 170 182.5 — — 447.5

References

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