Chen Xiexia (simplified Chinese: 陈燮霞; traditional Chinese: 陳燮霞; pinyin: Chén Xièxiá; Jyutping: Chan4 Sit3 Ha4; born January 8, 1983, in Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong) is a Chinese weightlifter.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 8, 1983 |
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 49 kg (108 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  China |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Career edit
She won three golds at the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships.[1] and the first gold medal for China in the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 48 kg class, setting an Olympic Record by lifting a total of 212 kg.[2]
She also won 3 golds at the 2007 Asian Championships, with a world record of 120 kg in clean and jerk.[3] At the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium on Day 1 of the Olympic Games, 152 cm Xiexia, 25, yelled "jia you!" (come on!), and succeeded on all six attempts (snatch: 95 kg; clean and jerk: 117 kg).[4][5][6]
On 12 January 2017 it was announced that because of a doping violation she had been disqualified from the 2008 Olympic Games, and was stripped of her gold medal. Chen Wei-Ling of Chinese Taipei, originally the bronze medalist, was awarded the gold medal instead.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Chen Xiexia wins three golds at World Weightlifting Championships - the Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games". Archived from the original on 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- ^ Flash: Champion Chen of China with a new Olympic Record Archived August 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Progress of World Records, Women Seniors". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2008-08-17. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
- ^ "afp.google.com, First Beijing Olympic gold medal results". Archived from the original on 2008-08-12. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
- ^ news.xinhuanet.com, Factbox on Olympic weightlifting champion Chen Xiexia
- ^ en.beijing2008.cn, Chen Xiexia of China wins Weightlifting gold Archived August 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "IOC sanctions eight athletes for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008 and London 2012". IOC. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
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