Liao Qiuyun
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_(4).jpg) Liao (4th from left) in the athletes' presentation in women's 55kg in Tokyo. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Born | 13 July 1995 Yongzhou, China |
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 54.80 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | China |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Event | 55 kg |
Medal record | |
Liao Qiuyun (Chinese: 廖秋云, born 13 July 1995) is a Chinese weightlifter.[1] She is the silver medalist at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo[2] and World and Asian Champion.[3] She competes in the women's 55 kg division.
In early 2019 Liao competed at the 2019 IWF World Cup in the 55 kg division and won gold medals in all lifts.[4] Later in 2019 she competed at the 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships in the 55 kg category, won gold medals in all lifts,[5] and set a world record in the clean & jerk with a lift of 128 kg. She outlifted silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz by 15 kg.[6] In 2021 at the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won China a silver medal in women's 55 kg weightlifting.[2][7]
