Ye Jixiong
Ye Jixiong (born 25 May 1993)[1] is a Chinese Paralympic powerlifter. He won the silver medal in the men's 88 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2][3] He is also a three-time medalist, including two gold medals, at the World Para Powerlifting Championships.[3][4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 May 1993 Yunfu, China |
| Sport | |
| Country | China |
| Sport | Paralympic powerlifting |
Medal record | |
Career
In 2017, he won the gold medal in the men's 88 kg event at the World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Mexico City, Mexico.[5]
At the 2018 Asia-Oceania Open Powerlifting Championships held in Kitakyushu, Japan, he set a new world record of 233.5 kg.[6] At the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, he won the gold medal in the men's 88 kg event.[7]
Results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Attempts (kg) | Total | Rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| Summer Paralympics | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | Tokyo, Japan | 88 kg | 215 | 220 | – | 220 | ||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | Mexico City, Mexico | 88 kg | 215 | 220 | 226 | 226 | ||||||
| 2019 | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 88 kg | 220 | 228 | – | 228 | ||||||
| 2021 | Tbilisi, Georgia | 88 kg | 205 | 211 | – | 211 | ||||||
References
- "Powerlifting - YE Jixiong". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- Houston, Michael (29 August 2021). "D'andrea wins Brazil's first powerlifting gold at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- "Tbilisi 2021: Abdelkareem Khattab destroys world record with monstrous performance". Paralympic.org. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- Berkeley, Geoff (4 December 2021). "Khattab demolishes world record to seal gold at World Para Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- Pavitt, Michael (6 December 2017). "China secure double powerlifting gold as Para Sport Festival continues in Mexico City". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- Palmer, Dan (11 September 2018). "China break two world records at Asia-Oceania Open Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- Etchells, Daniel (17 July 2019). "Omolayo claims world record-breaking victory at World Para Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
External links
- Ye Jixiong at Paralympic.org
- Ye Jixiong at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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