Tan Yujiao

Tan Yujiao (谭玉娇; born October 4, 1990, in Shaoshan) is a Chinese powerlifter.[1][2] She won the gold medal at the Women's 67 kg event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, with 135 kilograms.[3]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Tan.
Tan Yujiao
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1990-10-04) October 4, 1990
Shaoshan, China
Sport
Sportpowerlifting
Medal record
Powerlifting
Representing  China
Summer Paralympics
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro67 kg
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo67 kg
Silver medal – second place2012 London67.5 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Dubai 67 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mexico City 67 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Nur-Sultan 67 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Tbilisi 67 kg
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 67 kg

She also won the gold medal in the women's 67 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2] A few months later, she won the silver medal in her event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[4][5]

References
  1. "譚 玉嬌 - リオデジャネイロパラリンピック" [Tan Yujiao - Rio de Janeiro Paralympics]. sports.nhk.or.jp (in Japanese). NHK. Archived from the original on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  2. "Powerlifting - TAN Yujiao - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Tokyo2020.org. Retrieved 2021-09-15. Date of Birth: 4 Oct 1990, Place of birth: SHAOSHAN
  3. "Women's -67 kg - Standings". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  4. "Tbilisi 2021: Ejike and Bettir win nail-biting battles". Paralympic.org. 1 December 2021. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  5. "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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