Xiang Yanmei

Xiang Yanmei (Chinese: 向艳梅; born 13 June 1992 in Baojing, Hunan) is a Chinese weightlifter. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the Women's 69 kg category.[1][2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xiang.
Xiang Yanmei
Personal information
Born (1992-06-13) June 13, 1992
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Country China
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)Women's 69 kg
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro–69 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2011 Paris–69 kg
Gold medal – first place2013 Wrocław–69 kg
Gold medal – first place2015 Houston–69 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2014 Incheon–69 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Tongling–75 kg
Junior Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 Dubai–75 kg
National Games of China
Silver medal – second place2009 Shandong–75 kg
Silver medal – second place2013 Liaoning–69 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 Tianjin–69 kg
Gold medal – first place2021 Shaanxi–76 kg

In 2015 Xiang was nominated for CCTV's best female athlete of the year award.[3]

References
  1. "Rio Olympics 2016: Xiang Yanmei wins gold for China in women's -69kg weightlifting". BBC.com. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  2. "2016 Summer Olympics live coverage: U.S. sprinter Allyson Felix takes silver in 400; American men add two more bronze medals". Los Angeles Times. August 2016. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  3. 2015体坛风云人物年度最佳女运动员奖候选人：向艳梅


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