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 Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank Olympic Games 2004 Athens, Greece 48 kg 72.5 75.0 75.0 10 95.0 102.5 102.5 9 170 11 2008 Beijing, China 48 kg 84 87 87 108 112 115 196 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 48 kg 75 79 81 7 99 100 100 6 181 7 World Championships 2003 Vancouver, Canada 48 kg 70 70 70 16 90 95.0 95.0 16 160 15 2006 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 48 kg 67 70 71 13 82 87 90 13 160 15 2007 Chiang Mai, Thailand 48 kg 76 76 80 14 96 96 105 12 172 11 2009 Goyang, South Korea 48 kg 80 84 86 5 108 112 115 196 2010 Antalya, Turkey 48 kg 77 80 82 4 98 102 105 185 4 2015 Houston, United States 48 kg 80 83 86 5 100 105 105 7 188 5 Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou, China 48 kg 83 86 88 105 110 110 16 191 Asian Championships 2009 Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan 48 kg 87 113 200 2012 Pyeongtaek, South Korea 48 kg 62 68 71 9 83 90 95 8 166 8 2016 Tashkent, Uzbekistan 48 kg 79 83 85 102 106 109 5 191 5 East Asian Games 2009 Hong Kong, China 48 kg 79 83 83 105 113 — 192
Powerlifting Year Venue WeightSquat (kg)Bench Press (kg)Deadlift (kg) Total Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank World Games 2001 Akita, Japan Lightweight — — 152.5———67.5 — — — 160 — 3806 2005 Duisburg, Germany Lightweight 162.5 172.5 177.5—65.07072.5 — 170 177.5 182.5 — 427.5 2009 Kaohsiung, Taiwan Lightweight 190 200.5 WR 207.5 WR—85.09092.5 — 180 187.5 WR 195 WR — 4952013 Cali, ColombiaLightweight182.5190195—87.592.595—175185185—475 WR2017 Wrocław, PolandLightweight175175185—808587.5—170180197.5—452.5 World Equipped Championships2001 Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic44 kg——152.5——62.57——1653802002 Riesa, Germany44 kg——152.5——655——165382.52003 Chicago, United States44 kg——155——659——1703902005 Ylitornio, Finland44 kg155165171.5 WR62.567.567.5160170177.5404 WRJ2006 Stavanger, Norway48 kg165170175657072.56160170177.5422.52007 Sölden, Austria48 kg175190197.567.572.5758170180185457.52008 St. John's, Canada52 kg190202.5207.5758082.59175185190480 2011 Plzeň, Czech Republic 47 kg 175 182.5 187.5 WR82.587.590 4 175 182.5 185 WR 462.5 WR 2012 Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 47 kg 177.5 185 190808587.5 5 170 180 190 455 2013 Stavanger, Norway 47 kg 190 195 197.5 WR8592.597.5 170 180 185.5 WR 480.5 WR 2014 Aurora, United States 47 kg 185 195 200 WR8592.597.5 4 172.5 182.5 186 WR 483.5 WR 2016 Orlando, United States 47 kg 195 202.5 210 WR90100105 175 185 195 500 WRWorld Classic Championships2012 Stockholm, Sweden47 kg132.5140.0 WR145.0 WR67.572.577.5160.0 WR170.0 WR172.5 WR395.0 WR 2015 Salo, Finland 47 kg 140 147.5 WR 152.5 WR72.58085 165 172.5 175 WR 407.5 WRWorld Junior Equipped Championships2001 Sofia, Bulgaria43.9——150——654——160375 Asian Championships2001 New Delhi, India44 kg——150———60———160—3702002 Donghae, South Korea44 kg——130———62.5———160—352.52007 Kaohsiung, Taiwan48 kg170170190—7075——170182.5——447.5
References
External links
108 kg clean and jerk on the 5th of July 2009 at the President's Cup in Taipei