Guo Lingling
Chinese Paralympic powerlifter
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Guo Lingling (born 18 August 1989 in Handan) is a Chinese Paralympic powerlifter.[1] She won the gold medal in the women's 41 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2][3] She also won gold at the 2024 Summer Paralympics held in Paris, France.[4] Guo is a four-time gold medalist at the World Para Powerlifting Championships.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 August 1989 (age 36) Handan, China |
| Sport | |
| Country | China |
| Sport | Paralympic powerlifting |
Medal record | |
Career
Guo won the gold medal in the women's 45 kg event at both the 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships and 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships.[5] She also won the gold medal in the women's 41 kg event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships.[6]
In 2017, Guo set a new world record of 110 kg at the World Para Powerlifting Championships.[7] At the 2018 World Para Powerlifting Asia-Oceania Open Championships, she improved this world record by lifting 114 kg.[7] At the 2019 World Championships, she set a new world record in the women's 45 kg weight class by lifting 118 kg.[5]
At the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan, Guo won the gold medal in the women's 41 kg event and she set a new world record in this weight class by lifting 109 kg.[1] A few months later, she won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[6] She also improved her world record to 109.5 kg.[8]
Guo won the gold medal in the women's 45 kg event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics held in Paris, France.[4] She also set a new world record of 123 kg.[4][9]
Results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Attempts (kg) | Total | Rank | |||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| Summer Paralympics | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | Tokyo, Japan | 41 kg | 105 | 108 | 109 WR PR | 108 |  | |||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | Mexico City, Mexico | 45 kg | 107 | 110 WR | 110 | | ||||||
| 2019 | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 45 kg | 114 | 117 | 118 WR AR | – | 118 | | ||||
| 2021 | Tbilisi, Georgia | 41 kg | 103 | 105 | 109.5 WR | 105 | | |||||
