Li Fabin

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NationalityChinese
Born (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 (age 33)
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight60.80 kg (134 lb)
Li Fabin
Li in 2024
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 (age 33)
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight60.80 kg (134 lb)
Sport
CountryChina
SportWeightlifting
Event
–61 kg
ClubFujian Province
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo–61 kg
Gold medal – first place2024 Paris–61 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Pattaya–61 kg
Gold medal – first place2022 Bogotá–61 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Riyadh–61 kg
Silver medal – second place2018 Ashgabat–61 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Hangzhou–61 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Pyeongtaek–56 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Ningbo–61 kg
Gold medal – first place2020 Tashkent–61 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Jinju–61 kg
Silver medal – second place2017 Ashgabat–56 kg
Bronze medal – third place2016 Tashkent–56 kg

Li Fabin (Chinese: 李发彬; pinyin: Lǐ Fābīn; born 15 January 1993) is a Chinese weightlifter, two-times Olympic gold medalist, World Champion, and four time Asian Champion competing in the 56 kg division[1][2] until 2018 and 61 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[3]

He competed at the 2018 World Championships in the newly created 61 kg category, winning a silver medal in the snatch and in the total.[4][5] He competed at the 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships in the 61 kg division winning gold medals in all lifts.[6][7]

In 2021, he won the gold medal in the men's 61 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[8]

In August 2024, he competed in the men's 61 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. He won his second gold medal setting an Olympic record in Snatch (143 kg).

Major results

References

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