About Deng Wei
Born 1993. Deng Wei is a Chinese weightlifter.
Deng Wei (, born 14 February 1993) is a Chinese retired weightlifter. She is an Olympic Champion, five-time World Champion and Asian Champion. She competed in the 58 kg and 63 kg categories until 2018 and 64 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.
Career She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 63 kg category. She put on a dominating display, she matched the Olympic Record of 115 kg in the snatch, and set new World Records in the clean & jerk and total. She outlifted the silver medalist Choe Hyo-sim by 14 kg.
In 2018 she competed at the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships in Ashgabat, sweeping gold medals in all lifts, while setting 5 new senior world records, and outlifting the silver medalist Rim Un-sim by 14 kg.
Throughout her career she has set 20 senior world records.
Major results
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Deng Wei?
Chinese weightlifter
When was Deng Wei born?
Deng Wei was born on 14 February 1993 in Sanming.
What is Deng Wei's occupation?
Deng Wei is a weightlifter.
What nationality is Deng Wei?
Deng Wei is Chinese.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Deng Wei (weightlifter)
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