Chen Wei-ling (weightlifter)
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Born4 January 1982
Tainan, Taiwan
Height1.49 m (4 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Weight47 kg (104 lb)
Country
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 January 1982 Tainan, Taiwan |
| Height | 1.49 m (4 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 47 kg (104 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Chinese Taipei |
| Sport | Weightlifting, powerlifting |
Event | Women's 48 kg (weightlifting) |
Medal record | |
Chen Wei-ling (Chinese: 陳葦綾; pinyin: Chén Wěilíng; born 4 January 1982) is a Taiwanese Olympic weightlifter and powerlifter.
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
Powerlifting
Equipped
- Squat: 210kg
- Bench Press: 95kg
- Deadlift: 195kg
- Total: 495kg
- Open: 668.275 Wilks points
Raw
- Squat: 145kg
- Bench Press: 77.5kg
- Deadlift: 172.5kg
- Total: 395kg
- Open: 533.684 Wilks points
Weightlifting
- Snatch: 87kg
- Clean and Jerk: 113kg
- Total: 200kg
