Yang Lian (weightlifter)

Yang Lian
Personal information
Nationality  China
Born (1982-10-16) October 16, 1982
Weight 47.68 kg (105.1 lb)
Sport
Country  China
Sport Weightlifting
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
Representing  China
Women's weightlifting
World Championships
2006 Santo Domingo – 48 kg

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

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


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