Chen Xiexia

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Chen Xiexia
Medal record
Women's Weightlifting
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 48 kg
World Weightlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Chiang Mai 48 kg

Chen Xiexia (simplified Chinese: 陈燮霞; traditional Chinese: 陳燮霞; pinyin: Chén Xièxiá; Jyutping: Chan4 Sit3 Ha4; born January 8, 1983 in Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong) is a Chinese weightlifter. She won three golds at the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships.[1] and the first gold medal for China in the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 48 kg class, setting an Olympic Record by lifting a total of 212 kg.[2]

She also won 3 golds at the 2007 Asian Championships, with a world record of 120 kg in clean and jerk.[3] At the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium on Day 1 of the Olympic Games, 152 cm Xiexia, 25, yelled "jia you!" (come on!), and succeeded on all six attempts (snatch: 95 kg; clean and jerk: 117 kg).[4][5][6]

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  1. http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/weightlifting/n214160317.shtml
  2. Flash: Champion Chen of China with a new Olympic Record
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  4. afp.google.com, First Beijing Olympic gold medal results
  5. news.xinhuanet.com, Factbox on Olympic weightlifting champion Chen Xiexia
  6. en.beijing2008.cn, Chen Xiexia of China wins Weightlifting gold