Chen Wei-ling (weightlifter) explained

Chen Wei-ling (; born 4 January 1982) is a Taiwanese Olympic weightlifter and powerlifter.

Achievements

Wei-Ling holds various all-time world records in powerlifting as follows:

44kg class

• Squat (single ply, with knee wraps) – 171.5kg @ 43.8kg.^[1]
• Deadlift (single ply) – 175kg @ 43.7kg.^[2]

47kg class

• Squat (raw) – 152.5kg @ 46.56kg.^[3]
• Squat (equipped) – 210kg @ 46.75kg.^[4]
• Deadlift (equipped) – 186kg.^[5]
• Total (raw) – 407.5kg @ 46.75kg.^[6]
• Total (equipped) – 500kg @ 46.56kg.^[7]

In weightlifting, Wei-Ling competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 48kg class. She snatched 75kg and clean and jerked 95kg for a total of 170kg, ranking 11th.^[8]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Wei-Ling originally won the bronze medal in the 48kg category. She snatched 84kg and clean and jerked 112kg for a total of 196kg.^[9] She was later awarded the gold medal in 2017 after the original gold and silver medallists were disqualified for drug use.^{[10] [11] [12]}

Best competition lifts

Powerlifting

Equipped

• Squat: 210kg
• Bench Press: 95kg
• Deadlift: 195kg
• Total: 495kg
• Open: 668.275 Wilks points

Raw

• Squat: 145kg
• Bench Press: 77.5kg
• Deadlift: 172.5kg
• Total: 395kg
• Open: 533.684 Wilks points

Weightlifting

• Snatch: 87kg
• Clean and Jerk: 113kg
• Total: 200kg

Major results

Weightlifting

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total	Rank
width=65	1	width=65	2	width=65	3	width=45	Rank	width=65	1	width=65	2	width=65	3	width=45	Rank
Olympic Games
	align=left	Athens, Greece		72.5	75.0	75.0	10	95.0	102.5	102.5	9	170	11
	align=left	Beijing, China		84	87	87		108	112	115		196
	align=left	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil		75	79	81	7	99	100	100	6	181	7
World Championships
	align=left	Vancouver, Canada		70	70	70	16	90	95.0	95.0	16	160	15
	align=left	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic		67	70	71	13	82	87	90	13	160	15
	align=left	Chiang Mai, Thailand		76	76	80	14	96	96	105	12	172	11
	align=left	Goyang, South Korea		80	84	86	5	108	112	115		196
	align=left	Antalya, Turkey		77	80	82	4	98	102	105		185	4
	align=left	Houston, United States		80	83	86	5	100	105	105	7	188	5
Asian Games
	align=left	Guangzhou, China		83	86	88		105	110	110	16	191
Asian Championships
	align=left	Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan		87				113				200
	align=left	Pyeongtaek, South Korea		62	68	71	9	83	90	95	8	166	8
	align=left	Tashkent, Uzbekistan		79	83	85		102	106	109	5	191	5
East Asian Games
	align=left	Hong Kong, China		79	83	83		105	113	—		192

Powerlifting

Year	Venue	Weight	Squat (kg)				Bench Press (kg)				Deadlift (kg)				Total	Rank
			1	2	3	Rank	1	2	3	Rank	1	2	3	Rank
World Games
2001	Akita, Japan	Lightweight	—	—	152.5	—	—	—	67.5	—	—	—	160	—	380	6
2005	Duisburg, Germany	Lightweight	162.5	172.5	177.5	—	65.0	70	72.5	—	170	177.5	182.5	—	427.5
2009	Kaohsiung, Taiwan	Lightweight	190	200.5 WR	207.5 WR	—	85.0	90	92.5	—	180	187.5 WR	195 WR	—	495
2013	Cali, Colombia	Lightweight	182.5	190	195	—	87.5	92.5	95	—	175	185	185	—	475 WR
2017	Wrocław, Poland	Lightweight	175	175	185	—	80	85	87.5	—	170	180	197.5	—	452.5
World Equipped Championships
2001	Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic	44 kg	—	—	152.5		—	—	62.5	7	—	—	165		380
2002	Riesa, Germany	44 kg	—	—	152.5		—	—	65	5	—	—	165		382.5
2003	Chicago, United States	44 kg	—	—	155		—	—	65	9	—	—	170		390
2005	Ylitornio, Finland	44 kg	155	165	171.5 WR		62.5	67.5	67.5		160	170	177.5		404WRJ
2006	Stavanger, Norway	48 kg	165	170	175		65	70	72.5	6	160	170	177.5		422.5
2007	Sölden, Austria	48 kg	175	190	197.5		67.5	72.5	75	8	170	180	185		457.5
2008	St. John's, Canada	52 kg	190	202.5	207.5		75	80	82.5	9	175	185	190		480
2011	Plzeň, Czech Republic	47 kg	175	182.5	187.5 WR		82.5	87.5	90	4	175	182.5	185 WR		462.5 WR
2012	Aguadilla, Puerto Rico	47 kg	177.5	185	190		80	85	87.5	5	170	180	190		455
2013	Stavanger, Norway	47 kg	190	195	197.5 WR		85	92.5	97.5		170	180	185.5 WR		480.5 WR
2014	Aurora, United States	47 kg	185	195	200 WR		85	92.5	97.5	4	172.5	182.5	186 WR		483.5 WR
2016	Orlando, United States	47 kg	195	202.5	210 WR		90	100	105		175	185	195		500 WR
World Classic Championships
2012	Stockholm, Sweden	47 kg	132.5	140.0 WR	145.0 WR		67.5	72.5	77.5		160.0 WR	170.0 WR	172.5 WR		395.0 WR
2015	Salo, Finland	47 kg	140	147.5 WR	152.5 WR		72.5	80	85		165	172.5	175 WR		407.5 WR
World Junior Equipped Championships
2001	Sofia, Bulgaria	43.9	—	—	150		—	—	65	4	—	—	160		375
Asian Championships
2001	New Delhi, India	44 kg	—	—	150	—	—	—	60	—	—	—	160	—	370
2002	Donghae, South Korea	44 kg	—	—	130	—	—	—	62.5	—	—	—	160	—	352.5
2007	Kaohsiung, Taiwan	48 kg	170	170	190	—	70	75	—	—	170	182.5	—	—	447.5

External links

• • 108 kg clean and jerk on the 5th of July 2009 at the President's Cup in Taipei

Notes and References

1. Web site: 26th Women's World Open Championships, Finland, Ylitornio, 26-29.05.2005 . 2024-08-02 . www.powerlifting.sport.
2. Web site: 2003 IPF Women's World Powerlifting Championships . 2024-08-02 . www.openpowerlifting.org.
3. Web site: GOODLIFT World Open Women's Classic Records, Squat, -47KG . 2024-08-02 . goodlift.info.
4. Web site: GOODLIFT World Open Women's Equipped Records, Squat, -47KG . 2024-08-02 . goodlift.info.
5. Web site: GOODLIFT World Open Women's Equipped Records, Deadlift, -47KG . 2024-08-02 . goodlift.info.
6. Web site: GOODLIFT World Open Women's Classic Records, Total, -47KG . 2024-08-02 . goodlift.info.
7. Web site: GOODLIFT World Open Women's Equipped Records, Total, -47KG . 2024-08-02 . goodlift.info.
8. Web site: CHEN Wei Ling . International Weightlifting Federation . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110527162806/http://www.iwf.net/results/results_athlete_e.php?compid=580 . 2011-05-27.
9. Web site: 2008-08-10 . Taiwan's Chen Wei-ling wins bronze - Taipei Times . 2024-08-02 . www.taipeitimes.com.
10. Web site: Beijing 2008 48kg women Results - Olympic Weightlifting . Olympics.
11. Web site: 12 January 2017 . IOC sanctions eight athletes for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008 and London 2012 . Olympics.
12. Web site: Homewood . Brian . 22 July 2016 . Turkish weightlifter stripped of Beijing medal after new doping test . Reuters.