Chen Wei-ling (weightlifter)

Chen Wei-ling (; born 4 January 1982) is a Taiwanese Olympic 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 in the 48kg class. She snatched 75kg and clean and jerked 95kg for a total of 170kg, ranking 11th.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Wei-Ling originally won the bronze medal in the 48kg category. She snatched 84kg and clean and jerked 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: 95kg
• Deadlift: 195kg
• Total: 495kg
• Open: 668.275 Wilks points

Raw

• Squat: 145kg
• Bench Press: 77.5kg
• Deadlift: 172.5kg
• Total: 395kg
• Open: 533.684 Wilks points

Weightlifting

• Snatch: 87kg
• Clean and Jerk: 113kg
• Total: 200kg

Major results

Weightlifting

Powerlifting

References

External links

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