Liu Lei (powerlifter)

Liu Lei (born 16 November 1987 in Zaozhuang)[1] is a Chinese Paralympic powerlifter. He won four consecutive gold medals at the Summer Paralympics. He also won two gold medals and one silver at the World Para Powerlifting Championships.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.

Liu Lei
Personal information
Born16 November 1987 (1987-11-16) (age 35)
Zaozhuang, China
Sport
Country China
SportParalympic powerlifting
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 75 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 67.5 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 72 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 65 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Kuala Lumpur67.5 kg
Gold medal – first place2014 Dubai65 kg
Silver medal – second place2017 Mexico City65 kg
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta65 kg

At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, he won a gold medal in the men's 65 kg event.[1][2]

References
  1. "Powerlifting - LIU Lei - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. "Powerlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.