Liao Guifang (Chinese: 廖桂芳; born 5 October 2001) is a Chinese weightlifter from Fujian and world record holder.[1] She won the gold medal in the women's 71 kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[2]
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| Nationality | Chinese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 October 2001 Changting, Fujian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70.9 kg (156 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | –71 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She competed at the 2022 World Championships, finishing fourth. She won the 2023 Asian Championships, setting two world records in the process. She also won the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships, setting two world records at C&J and total, her total record is still unbeaten.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Dickson, Jake (2023-05-09). "Weightlifter Liao Guifang (71KG) Sets 120-Kilogram Snatch World Record at 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships". BarBend. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "2023 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
External links
edit- Liao Guifang at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Liao Guifang at the International Weightlifting Results Project
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