Ye Jixiong (born 25 May 1993) is a Chinese
Paralympic powerlifter. He won the silver medal in the
men's 88kg event at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralym ...
held in Tokyo, Japan.
He is also a three-time medalist, including two gold medals, at the
World Para Powerlifting Championships
The World Para Powerlifting Championships, known before 30 November 2016 as the IPC Powerlifting World Championships, is an event organized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Competitors with a physical disability compete, and in a fe ...
.
Career
In 2017, he won the gold medal in the men's 88kg event at the
World Para Powerlifting Championships
The World Para Powerlifting Championships, known before 30 November 2016 as the IPC Powerlifting World Championships, is an event organized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Competitors with a physical disability compete, and in a fe ...
held in Mexico City, Mexico.
At the 2018 Asia-Oceania Open Powerlifting Championships held in Kitakyushu, Japan, he set a new world record of 233.5 kg.
At the
2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, he won the gold medal in the men's 88 kg event.
Results
References
External links
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1993 births
Living people
Chinese powerlifters
Male powerlifters
Paralympic powerlifters for China
Paralympic silver medalists for China
Paralympic medalists in powerlifting
Powerlifters at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Weightlifters from Guangdong
21st-century Chinese people
Medalists at the 2018 Asian Para Games
Medalists at the 2022 Asian Para Games