Li Yajun (weightlifter)

Li Yajun (Chinese: 黎雅君; born 27 April 1993) is a Chinese weightlifter,[1] Olympian,[2] and World Champion competing in the 53 kg category until 2018 and 55 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[3]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.

Li Yajun
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1993-04-27) 27 April 1993
Height1.51 m (4 ft 11 in)
Weight54.82 kg (121 lb)
Sport
CountryChina
SportWeightlifting
Event55 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 102 kg (2018)
  • Clean and jerk: 123 kg (2018)
  • Total: 225 kg (2018)
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  China
World Championships
2013 Wrocław−53 kg
2018 Ashgabat–55 kg
2014 Almaty– 53kg

Career

She competed at the 2013 World Championships in the Women's 53 kg, winning the gold medal.[4]

Major results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil53 kg981011041123126126------
World Championships
2013 Wrocław, Poland53 kg95100104115120121221
2014 Almaty, Kazakhstan53 kg96100100115117118214
2018 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan55 kg97100 WR102 WR117121123225

References
  1. "LI Yajun". IWF.net. International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  2. "Yajun LI". Olympic.org. Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  3. "PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 55 kg" (PDF). Ashgabat2018.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  4. "LI Yajun at the 2018 Asian Games". AsianGames2018.id. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.


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