Lin Weining

Chinese weightlifter (born 1979)
Lin Weining
Medal record
Women's Weightlifting
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 69 kg

Lin Weining (Chinese: 林伟宁; born March 15, 1979, in Changyi County, Shandong) is a Chinese weightlifter. She began with wushu in 1991, and switched to weightlifting in 1992. She joined the provincial weightlifting team four years later.

Major performances

  • 1999 National Championships - 2nd 69 kg
  • 1999 World Women's Youth Championships - 1st 69 kg snatch, C&J & total, breaking WR in snatch (137.5 kg)
  • 1999 Asian Championships - 1st 69 kg snatch, C&J & total, breaking WRs in C&J (142.5 kg) and total (252.5 kg)
  • 2000 National Championships - 2nd 69 kg total (252.5 kg)
  • 2000 Sydney Olympic Games - 1st 69 kg

References

  • [1] - China Daily
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  • 69 kg (2000–2016)
  • 76 kg (2020)
  • 71 kg (2024–)


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