Chen Wei-ling
Chen Wei-ling (Chinese: 陳葦綾; pinyin: Chén Wěilíng; born 4 January 1982) is from Tainan, Taiwan. She is an Olympic weightlifter and powerlifter.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 4 January 1982 Tainan, Taiwan |
| Height | 1.49 m (4 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 47 kg (104 lb) |
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| Country |  Chinese Taipei |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Event(s) | Women's 48 kg |
Medal record | |
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Achievements
Chen holds various all-time world records in powerlifting as follows
- 44 kg class – Women's
- Squat (single ply, with knee wraps)– 171.5 kg @ 43.8 kg.
- Deadlift (single ply, with knee wraps)– 175.0 kg @ 43.7 kg.
- 47 kg class – Women's
- Squat (raw) - 152.5kg at 46.56kg
- Squat (equipped) - 210kg at 46.75kg bodyweight.
- Deadlift (equipped) - 186.0 kg
- Total (raw) - 407.5kg at 46.75kg bodyweight.
- Total (equipped) - 500kg at 46.56kg bodyweight.
In weightlifting, Wei-Ling competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 48 kg class. She snatched 75.0 kg and clean and jerked 95.0 kg for a total of 170.0 kg, ranking 11th.[1]
At the 2008 Summer Olympics she originally won the bronze medal in the 48 kg category. She snatched 84 kg and clean and jerked 112 kg for a total of 196 kg.[2] She was later awarded the gold medal after the original gold and silver medallists were disqualified for drug use.
Best competition lifts
Powerlifting
Equipped
- Squat: 210 kg (World Games, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 25-26.07.2009)
- Bench Press: 95 kg (World Games, Cali, Colombia, 30.07-01.08.2013)
- Deadlift: 195.0 kg (World Games, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 25-26.07.2009)
- Total: 495.0 kg (World Games, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 25-26.07.2009)
- Open: 668.275 Wilks points (bodyweight: 46.75 kg, total: 495 kg, World Games, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 25-26.07.2009)
Raw
- Squat: 145.0 kg (International Powerlifting Federation World Women's Classic Cup, Sweden, Stockholm, 12-17.06.2012)
- Bench Press: 77.5 kg (International Powerlifting Federation World Women's Classic Cup, Sweden, Stockholm, 12-17.06.2012)
- Deadlift: 172.5 kg (International Powerlifting Federation World Women's Classic Cup, Sweden, Stockholm, 12-17.06.2012)
- Total: 395 kg (International Powerlifting Federation World Women's Classic Cup, Sweden, Stockholm, 12-17.06.2012)
- Open: 533.684 Wilks points (bodyweight 46.70 kg, total: 395 kg, International Powerlifting Federation World Women's Classic Cup, Sweden, Stockholm, 12-17.06.2012)
Weightlifting
- Snatch: 87 kg, Asian Championship 2009
- Clean and Jerk: 113 kg, Asian Championship 2009
- Total: 200 kg, Asian Championship 2009
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2004 |  Athens, Greece | 48 kg | 72.5 | 75.0 | 10 | 95.0 | 9 | 170 | 11 | |||
| 2008 |  Beijing, China | 48 kg | 84 | 3 | 108 | 112 | 1 | 196 |  | |||
| 2016 |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 48 kg | 75 | 79 | 81 | 7 | 100 | 6 | 181 | 7 | ||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2003 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Vancouver, Canada | 48 kg | 70.0 | 16 | 90.0 | 16 | 160.0 | 15 | ||||
| 2006 |  Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 48 kg | 67 | 70 | 13 | 82 | 87 | 90 | 13 | 160 | 15 | |
| 2007 |  Chiang Mai, Thailand | 48 kg | 76 | 14 | 96 | 12 | 172 | 11 | ||||
| 2009 |  Goyang, South Korea | 48 kg | 80 | 84 | 5 | 108 | 112 |  | 196 | | ||
| 2010 |  Antalya, Turkey | 48 kg | 77 | 80 | 4 | 98 | 102 | 105 | | 185 | 4 | |
| 2015 |  Houston, United States | 48 kg | 80 | 83 | 5 | 100 | 105 | 7 | 188 | 5 | ||
| Asian Games | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | Guangzhou, China | 48 kg | 83 | 86 | 2 | 105 | 16 | 191 | | |||
| Asian Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2009 |  Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan | 48 kg | 87 | — | — | | 113 | — | — | | 200 | |
| 2012 | Pyeongtaek, South Korea | 48 kg | 62 | 68 | 71 | 9 | 83 | 90 | 95 | 8 | 166 | 8 |
| 2016 |  Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 48 kg | 79 | 83 | 85 | | 102 | 106 | 5 | 191 | 5 | |
| East Asian Games | ||||||||||||
| 2009 |  Hong Kong, China | 48 kg | 79 | 3 | 105 | 113 | — | 1 | 192 |  | ||
References
- "CHEN Wei Ling". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27.
- "CHEN Wei-Ling". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27.
External links
- Athlete Biography for CHEN Wei-Ling at Beijing2008.cn at the Wayback Machine (archived 2008-08-14)
- 108 kg clean and jerk on the 5th of July 2009 at the President's Cup in Taipei
- squat at the World Games 2009
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