Chen Wei-ling (; born 4 January 1982) is a

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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. * Deadlift (single ply) – 175kg @ 43.7kg. ;47kg class * Squat (raw) – 152.5kg @ 46.56kg. * Squat (equipped) – 210kg @ 46.75kg. * Deadlift (equipped) – 186kg. * Total (raw) – 407.5kg @ 46.75kg. * Total (equipped) – 500kg @ 46.56kg. In weightlifting, Wei-Ling competed at the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

in the 48kg class. She snatched 75kg and

clean and jerk The clean and jerk is a composite of two weightlifting movements, most often performed with a barbell: the clean and the jerk. During the ''clean'', the lifter moves the barbell from the floor to a racked position across the deltoids, without res ...

ed 95kg for a total of 170kg, ranking 11th. At the

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...

, Wei-Ling originally won the bronze medal in the 48kg category. She snatched 84kg and

ed 112kg for a total of 196kg. She was later awarded the gold medal in 2017 after the original gold and silver medallists were disqualified for drug use.

Best competition lifts

Powerlifting

Equipped * Squat: 210kg *

Bench Press The bench press, or chest press, is a weight training exercise in which the trainee presses a weight upwards while lying on a weight training bench. Although the bench press is a full-body exercise, the muscles primarily used are the pectorali ...

: 95kg * Deadlift: 195kg * Total: 495kg * Open: 668.275 Wilks points

Raw

* Squat: 145kg *

: 77.5kg * Deadlift: 172.5kg * Total: 395kg * Open: 533.684 Wilks points

Weightlifting

* Snatch: 87kg *

Clean and Jerk The clean and jerk is a composite of two weightlifting movements, most often performed with a barbell: the clean and the jerk. During the ''clean'', the lifter moves the barbell from the floor to a racked position across the deltoids, without res ...

: 113kg * Total: 200kg

Major results

Weightlifting

Powerlifting

References

External links

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