Trần Lê Quốc Toàn

Trần Lê Quốc Toàn (born 5 April 1989) is a male Vietnamese weightlifter who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the -56 kg class.[2] He initially finished 4th,[3] however was awarded the bronze medal in 2019, after the originally 3rd Valentin Hristov of Azerbaijan was disqualified for doping.[4]

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is combined with Trần (from father) and Lê (from mother). In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Toàn (simply) or Quốc Toàn (politely).
Trần Lê Quốc Toàn
Personal information
NationalityVietnamese
Born (1989-04-05) 5 April 1989
Da Nang, Vietnam
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
CountryVietnam
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)56kg
Coached byNguyen Van Ngoc
Achievements and titles
National finalsVietnam
Highest world ranking3[1]
Personal best(s)284kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Vietnam
Summer Olympics
Bronze medal – third place2012 London-56 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 Anaheim–56 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 Pyeongtaek–56kg
Bronze medal – third place2013 Astana–56kg
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2011 Indonesia–56kg

He placed 4th in both the 2012 and 2013 World Championships behind Valentin Hristov and compatriot Thach Kim Tuan.[5]

Trần Lê Quốc Toàn finished in 5th at the 2016 Olympics, with a total of 275 kg (snatch = 121 kg, clean and jerk = 154 kg).[3]

References
  1. Đài Phát Thanh Và Truyền Hình Bình Thuận Archived 2012-12-24 at archive.today
  2. "Results by Events | International Weightlifting Federation". Archived from the original on 2012-08-01.
  3. "Trán Le Quoc Toan Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  4. IOC DISCIPLINARY COMMISSION DECISION REGARDING VALENTIN HRISTOV, International Olympic Committee, 27 March 2019.
  5. Weightlifter Le Quoc Toan earns a card to Olympics - Related news - 4/25/2012 - VietnamNet English Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine


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