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Born | Henan | May 15, 1990|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 58kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 30 July 2012 |
Li Xueying (Chinese: 李雪英; pinyin: Lǐ Xuěyīng; born May 15, 1990, in Henan[1]) is a Chinese weightlifter.[2] She won gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics by lifting 108 kg (238 lb) and 138 kg (304 lb) on snatch and clean & jerk, respectively, with a total weight lifted of 246 kg (542 lb), setting a new Olympic record in both snatch and total weight lifted.[3][4]