Lê Văn Công (born 20 June 1984[1] in Hà Tĩnh Province) is a Vietnamese sports powerlifter who participated in the 2008 and crowned the men's 49 kg event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. He became the first Vietnamese athlete to win a gold medal in the history of the Summer Paralympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Vietnam |
| Born | June 20, 1984 Hà Tĩnh, Vietnam |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Powerlifting |
Medal record | |
Career edit
In 2017, he won the gold medal in the men's 49 kg event at the World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Mexico City, Mexico.[3] He won the silver medal in his event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[4]
He won the silver medal in the men's 49 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ "Được thưởng 600 triệu, Lê Văn Công nghẹn ngào nhớ vợ con" (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Le Van Cong wins first-ever Paralympic gold medal". Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships - Men's up to 49kg Results" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). Paralympic.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "World record debut for Guo Lingling on day of first-time champions". Paralympic.org. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Powerlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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