Meng Suping
Meng Suping (Chinese: 孟苏平; born 17 July 1989) is a Chinese weightlifter. She competes in the women's super heavyweight category of +75 kg and is an Olympic champion and multiple world medalist.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Born | 17 July 1989 Ma'anshan, China |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 120.65 kg (266 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | China |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Event | +87 kg |
| Club | Anhui Province |
Medal record | |
At the 2012 World University Championships she set a world record in the clean & jerk with a result of 188 kg.
She took first place during the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro with 130 kg on snatch and 177 kg on clean & jerk, with a combined weight of 307 kg.[1]
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, Brazil | +75 kg | 125 | 130 | 2 | 175 | 177 | 1 | 307 | |||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2009 | Goyang, South Korea | +75 kg | 125 | 131 | 165 | 296 | ||||||
| 2010 | Antalya, Turkey | +75 kg | 120 | 126 | 131 | 165 | 177 | 179 | 310 | |||
References
- "Meng Suping wins women's over 75kg weightlifting gold at Rio Olympics". Xinhua Agency. 15 August 2016. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
External links
- Meng Suping at the International Weightlifting Federation (archive)
- Meng Suping at Olympedia
- Meng Suping at Olympics.com
- Meng Suping at Olympic.org (archived)
- the-sports.org
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