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Li Fabin

Li Fabin (Chinese: 李发彬; born 15 January 1993) is a Chinese weightlifter, Olympic gold medalist, World Champion, and four time Asian Champion competing in the 56 kg division[1][2] until 2018 and 61 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[3]

Li Fabin
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 (age 31)
Nan'an, Quanzhou, Fujian, China
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight60.80 kg (134 lb)
Sport
CountryChina
SportWeightlifting
Event–61 kg
ClubFujian Province
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo –61 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Pattaya –61 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bogotá –61 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Riyadh –61 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Ashgabat –61 kg
IWF World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2024 Phuket –61 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou –61 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Pyeongtaek –56 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Ningbo –61 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tashkent –61 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Jinju –61 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Ashgabat –56 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Tashkent –56 kg
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Penang –56 kg
National Games of China
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tianjin –56 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Shaanxi –61 kg

Career edit

He competed at the 2018 World Championships in the newly created 61 kg category, winning a silver medal in the snatch and in the total.[4][5] He competed at the 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships in the 61 kg division winning gold medals in all lifts.[6][7]

In 2021, he won the gold medal in the men's 61 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[8]

Major results edit

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2021   Tokyo, Japan 61 kg 137 137 141 1 166 172 OR 178 1 313 OR  
World Championships
2014   Almaty, Kazakhstan 56 kg 130 134 135   157 162 162 4 291 4
2018   Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 61 kg 133 138 142   160 165 168 4 310  
2019   Pattaya, Thailand 61 kg 138 141 145 WR   168 173 175   318 CWR  
2022   Bogotá, Colombia 61 kg 137 140 140   167 175 175 WR   312  
2023   Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 61 kg 137 141 146   167 167 169   308  
Asian Games
2023   Hangzhou, China 61 kg 137 141 143 GR 1 167 171 171 3 310 GR  
Asian Championships
2012   Pyeongtaek, South Korea 56 kg 121 125 126   150 153 155   279  
2016   Tashkent, Uzbekistan 56 kg 121 126 126   142 147 147 4 273  
2017   Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 56 kg 123 123 125   145 145 149   272  
2019   Ningbo, China 61 kg 137 141 141   167 171 175   312  
2020   Tashkent, Uzbekistan 61 kg 138 142 142   170 176 176   312  
2023   Jinju, South Korea 61 kg 136 141 143   166 171 174   314  
IWF World Cup
2024   Phuket, Thailand 61 kg 138 143 146 CWR   166 173 173 5 312  

References edit

  1. ^ "Biography". IWF.net. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  2. ^ 2018 Asian Games profile
  3. ^ PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 61 kg
  4. ^ "Men's 61kg - Standings". IWF.net. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  5. ^ "IRAWAN World Champion". IWF.net. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Li Fabin wins three golds at Asian Weightlifting Championships". Xinhuanet. Archived from the original on April 20, 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  7. ^ 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships Start List
  8. ^ Oliver, Brian (25 July 2021). "Second weightlifting gold for China - and heartbreak for Saudi Arabian - at Tokyo 2020". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

External links edit

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