Li Xueying

Li Xueying (Chinese: 李雪英; pinyin: Lĭ Xǔeyīng; born May 15, 1990 in Henan[1]) is a Chinese weightlifter.[2] She won gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics by lifting 108 kg (238 lb) and 138 kg (304 lb) on snatch and clean & jerk, respectively, with a total weight lifted of 246 kg (542 lb), setting a new Olympic record in both snatch and total weight lifted.[3][4]

Li Xueying
Personal information
Born (1990-05-15) May 15, 1990
Henan
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Country China
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)58kg
Medal record
Women's Weightlifting
Representing  China
Olympic Games
2012 London58 kg
World Weightlifting Championships
2009 Goyang– 58 kg
2011 Paris– 58 kg
Updated on 30 July 2012.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.

See also

References
  1. "Xueying Li - Weightlifting - Olympic Athlete - London 2012". 2012-07-27. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
  2. "FRANCE WEIGHTLIFTING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". sports.media.daum.net. 2011-11-07. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
  3. "Women's 58kg - Olympic Weightlifting - London 2012". 2012-07-30. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
  4. "Olympics weightlifting: China's Li Xueying lands gold with record lift". Retrieved 2012-07-30.


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