Hou Zhihui

Hou Zhihui (Chinese: 侯志慧; pinyin: hóu zhìhuì; born 18 March 1997) is a Chinese weightlifter[1] and Asian Champion competing in the 48 kg and 53 kg categories until 2018 and 49 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[2] She has set 5 senior world records throughout her career.

Hou Zhihui
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1997-03-18) 18 March 1997
Height1.48 m (4 ft 10 in)
Weight48.85 kg (108 lb)
Sport
CountryChina
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)–49 kg
ClubHunan Province

Career

She competed at the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships in the 49 kg division, winning silvers medals in all lifts,[3] and setting two world records in the total.[4]

In 2019 she competed at the 2019 IWF World Cup held in Fuzhou in the 49 kg category. She swept gold medals in all lifts[5] setting new world records in the snatch and total.

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2018 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan49 kg889293108112115208 WR
2019 Pattaya, Thailand49 kg899496110116117211 WR
IWF World Cup
2019 Fuzhou, China49 kg9094 WR96111116210 WR
Asian Championships
2019 Ningbo, China49 kg889295109113116208

References

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