Lê Văn Công

Lê Văn Công
Personal information
Nationality Vietnam
Born (1984-06-20) June 20, 1984
Hà Tĩnh, Vietnam
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
SportPowerlifting
Medal record
Representing  Vietnam
Men's powerlifting
Summer Paralympics
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro-49 kg
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyo-49 kg
Bronze medal – third place2024 Paris-49 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Mexico City-49 kg
Silver medal – second place2014 Dubai-49 kg
Silver medal – second place2021 Tbilisi-49 kg
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2014 Incheon-49 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Hangzhou-49 kg
ASEAN Para Games
Gold medal – first place2015 Singapore-49 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 Kuala Lumpur-49 kg

Lê Văn Công (born 20 June 1984[1] in Hà Tĩnh Province) is a Vietnamese sports powerlifter who participated in the 2008 Paralympics and was crowned champion of the men's 49 kg event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. He became the first Vietnamese athlete to win a gold medal in the history of the Summer Paralympics.[2]

Career

Lê Văn Công made history at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by winning the gold medal in the men's 49 kg event with a lift of 181 kg, marking the first-ever Paralympic gold medal won by a Vietnamese athlete.[3] In 2017, Lê Văn Công won the gold medal in the men's 49 kg event at the World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Mexico City, Mexico, where he set a world record by successfully lifting 183.5 kg.[4] He won the silver medal in his event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[5] He returned to the top of the podium at the 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where he claimed another gold medal after lifting 176 kg.[6]

Lê Văn Công achieved consecutive podium finishes at the Summer Paralympics across three cycles. Following his 2016 victory, he won the silver medal in the men's 49 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[7][8] He won the bronze medal in the men's 49 kg event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics held in Paris, France.[9] In November 2025, Lê Văn Công was honored by French authorities with a special commemorative gold medal recognizing his enduring sportsmanship and legacy within the Paralympic movement.[10] He continued competing into 2026, winning a silver medal at the Asia–Oceania Para Powerlifting Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.[11]

Regionally, Lê Văn Công has maintained a dominant presence at the ASEAN Para Games, securing consecutive gold medals in the men's 49 kg division across multiple editions, including the 2014, 2015, 2017, 2022, and 2023 Games.[12][13] He extended this regional championship streak into the 13th ASEAN Para Games held in Thailand, capturing another gold medal in his weight class.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Được thưởng 600 triệu, Lê Văn Công nghẹn ngào nhớ vợ con" (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Le Van Cong wins first-ever Paralympic gold medal". Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Rio 2016 - Powerlifting - Men's up to 49kg Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships - Men's up to 49kg Results". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships Results Book". Paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Dubai 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships Results". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "World record debut for Guo Lingling on day of first-time champions". Paralympic.org. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Powerlifting Results Book". 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Powerlifting Results Book". 2024 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "French authorities award commemorative medal to Lê Văn Công". VNA. November 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "2026 Asia-Oceania Para Powerlifting Championships Results". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Vietnamese reaches world record at ASEAN Para Games". VietNamNet. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Asean Para Games: Vietnam's Nguyen, Le power their way to lifting golds". The Straits Times. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Bodybuilder Le Van Cong wins gold medal at ASEAN Para Games 13". Lao Động. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
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