Son Young-hee

Son Young-hee (Korean: 손영희; RR: Son Yeong-hui, born 24 April 1993) is a South Korean weightlifter. She competed in the women's +75 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] She won the gold medal in the women's +87 kg event at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[2][3]

In this Korean name, the family name is Son.
Son Young-hee
Personal information
Born (1993-04-24) 24 April 1993
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight110 kg (240 lb)
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)Women's +75 kg
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Tashkent+87 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2020 Tashkent+87 kg

References
  1. "Son Young-hee". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  2. Oliver, Brian (17 December 2021). "Stunning sweep of weightlifting world records for Lasha - and another medal for Britain". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  3. "2021 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.


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