Li Yajun (weightlifter)

Li Yajun (Chinese: 黎雅君; born 27 April 1993) is a Chinese weightlifter,[1] Olympian,[2] and World Champion competing in the 53 kg category until 2018 and 55 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[3]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.

Li Yajun
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1993-04-27) 27 April 1993
Height1.51 m (4 ft 11 in)
Weight54.82 kg (121 lb)
Sport
CountryChina
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)55 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Snatch: 102 kg (2018)
  • Clean and jerk: 123 kg (2018)
  • Total: 225 kg (2018)
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  China
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Wrocław−53 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Ashgabat–55 kg
Bronze medal – third place2014 Almaty– 53kg

Career

She competed at the 2013 World Championships in the Women's 53 kg, winning the gold medal.[4]

Major results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2016Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil53 kg981011041123126126------
World Championships
2013Poland Wrocław, Poland53 kg951001041st place, gold medalist(s)1151201211st place, gold medalist(s)2211st place, gold medalist(s)
2014Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan53 kg961001003rd place, bronze medalist(s)1151171183rd place, bronze medalist(s)2143rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2018Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan55 kg97100 WR102 WR1st place, gold medalist(s)1171211233rd place, bronze medalist(s)2251st place, gold medalist(s)

References
  1. "LI Yajun". IWF.net. International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  2. "Yajun LI". Olympic.org. Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  3. "PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 55 kg" (PDF). Ashgabat2018.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  4. "LI Yajun at the 2018 Asian Games". AsianGames2018.id. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.


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