Chen Wei-ling

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