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Ye Jixiong

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ye.
Ye Jixiong
Personal information
Born (1993-05-25) 25 May 1993 (age 31)
Yunfu, China
Sport
CountryChina
SportParalympic powerlifting
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 88 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 97 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mexico City 88 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Nur-Sultan 88 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Tbilisi 88 kg
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 88 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou 88 kg

Ye Jixiong (born 25 May 1993)[1] is a Chinese Paralympic powerlifter. He won the silver medal in the men's 88 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2][3] He is also a three-time medalist, including two gold medals, at the World Para Powerlifting Championships.[3][4]

Career

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In 2017, he won the gold medal in the men's 88 kg event at the World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Mexico City, Mexico.[5]

At the 2018 Asia-Oceania Open Powerlifting Championships held in Kitakyushu, Japan, he set a new world record of 233.5 kg.[6] At the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, he won the gold medal in the men's 88 kg event.[7]

Results

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Year Venue Weight Attempts (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 4
Summer Paralympics
2021 Tokyo, Japan 88 kg 215 220 231 – 220 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships
2017 Mexico City, Mexico 88 kg 215 220 226 233.5 226 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019 Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 88 kg 220 228 234.5 – 228 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021 Tbilisi, Georgia 88 kg 205 210 211 – 211 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

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  1. ^ "Powerlifting - YE Jixiong". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. ^ Houston, Michael (29 August 2021). "D'andrea wins Brazil's first powerlifting gold at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Tbilisi 2021: Abdelkareem Khattab destroys world record with monstrous performance". Paralympic.org. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  4. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (4 December 2021). "Khattab demolishes world record to seal gold at World Para Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  5. ^ Pavitt, Michael (6 December 2017). "China secure double powerlifting gold as Para Sport Festival continues in Mexico City". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  6. ^ Palmer, Dan (11 September 2018). "China break two world records at Asia-Oceania Open Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  7. ^ Etchells, Daniel (17 July 2019). "Omolayo claims world record-breaking victory at World Para Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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