Kao Chan-hung (, born 3 October 1993) is a Taiwanese Olympic weightlifter and current national record holder.

Career

He made his debut appearance at the

Asian Games The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ...

representing

Chinese Taipei at the 2018 Asian Games Chinese Taipei competed at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, from 18 August to 2 September 2018. At the last Games in Incheon, the country bagged a total 51 medals, including 10 gold, 18 silver, and 23 bronze. This time, Chi ...

and competed in the men's 62kg event. In April 2021, he set the new Taiwanese record in men's snatch event during the

2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships The 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from 16 to 25 April 2021. Originally the event was scheduled to take place from 18 to 25 April 2020 but was postponed to 16 to 25 April 2021 because of the COVID-19 pand ...

. He represented Chinese Taipei at the 2020 Summer Olympics which was also his debut appearance at the Olympics and competed in the men's 61kg event.

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* 1993 births Living people Taiwanese male weightlifters Weightlifters at the 2018 Asian Games Weightlifters at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic weightlifters for Taiwan Asian Games competitors for Chinese Taipei Cheng Shiu University alumni Sportspeople from Kaohsiung 21st-century Taiwanese people {{Taiwan-weightlifting-bio-stub