Yang Lian (weightlifter)

Yang Lian (Chinese: 杨炼, born 16 October 1982) is a Chinese weightlifter.

Yang Lian
Personal information
Nationality China
Born (1982-10-16) 16 October 1982
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
Country China
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)48 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Snatch: 98 kg (2006, WR)
  • Clean and jerk: 119 kg (2006)
  • Total: 217 kg (2006, WR)
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  China
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Santo Domingo– 48 kg
East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Macau– 48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Hong Kong– 48 kg
National Games of China
Gold medal – first place 2005 Jiangsu– 48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2009 Shandong– 48 kg

Yang participated in the women's 48 kg class at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships and won the gold medal, snatching 98 kg and clean and jerking an additional 119 kg for a total of 217 kg. Both being world records and a world record for the total.[1]

References
  1. "75th MEN'S and 18th WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS -48 KG WOMEN". IWF.net. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008.


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