Guo Lingling

Guo Lingling (born 18 August 1989 in Handan) is a Chinese Paralympic powerlifter.[1] She won the gold medal in the women's 41 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2][3] She is also a three-time gold medalist at the World Para Powerlifting Championships.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Guo.
Guo Lingling
Personal information
Born18 August 1989 (1989-08-18) (age 34)
Handan, China
Sport
CountryChina
SportParalympic powerlifting
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 41 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Mexico City45 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Nur-Sultan45 kg
Gold medal – first place2021 Tbilisi41 kg
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta45 kg

Career

Guo won the gold medal in the women's 45 kg event at both the 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships and 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships.[4] She also won the gold medal in the women's 41 kg event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships.[5]

In 2017, Guo set a new world record of 110 kg at the World Para Powerlifting Championships.[6] At the 2018 World Para Powerlifting Asia-Oceania Open Championships, she improved this world record by lifting 114 kg.[6] At the 2019 World Championships, she set a new world record in the women's 45 kg weight class by lifting 118 kg.[4]

At the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan, Guo won the gold medal in the women's 41 kg event and she set a new world record in this weight class by lifting 109 kg.[1] A few months later, she won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[5] She also improved her world record to 109.5 kg.[7]

Results
Year Venue Weight Attempts (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 4
Summer Paralympics
2021Tokyo, Japan41 kg105108108109
WR PR		1081st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships
2017Mexico City, Mexico45 kg107110 WR1161161101st place, gold medalist(s)
2019Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan45 kg114117118
WR AR		–1181st place, gold medalist(s)
2021Tbilisi, Georgia41 kg103105105109.5 WR1051st place, gold medalist(s)

References
  1. "Powerlifting - GUO Lingling - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Tokyo2020.org. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021. Date of Birth: 18 Aug 1989, Place of birth: HANDAN
  2. "World record debut for Guo Lingling on day of first-time champions". Paralympic.org. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  3. "Powerlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. Etchells, Daniel (13 July 2019). "Two world record-breaking wins for China at World Para Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  5. "Tbilisi 2021: World record falls in historic start". Paralympic.org. 28 November 2021. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. "Kitakyushu 2018: Lingling Guo breaks three world records". paralympic.org. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  7. "2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). Paralympic.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
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