Liao Guifang

Liao Guifang
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (2001-10-05) 5 October 2001
Changting, Fujian
Weight70.9 kg (156 lb)
Sport
CountryChina
SportWeightlifting
Event
–71 kg
Medal record
Representing  China
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 RiyadhCWR –71 kg
Gold medal – first place2024 Manama81 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 JinjuWR –71 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Jiangshan76 kg
Gold medal – first place2026 Gandhinagar77 kg
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Suva–64 kg
Junior Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place2017 Kathmandu–63 kg
National Games of China
Gold medal – first place2025 Guandong–76 kg
Silver medal – second place2021 Shaanxi–76 kg

Liao Guifang (Chinese: 廖桂芳; born 5 October 2001) is a Chinese weightlifter from Fujian and world record holder.[1] She won the gold medal in the women's 71 kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[2]

She competed at the 2022 World Championships, finishing fourth. She won the 2023 Asian Championships, setting two world records in the process. She also won the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships, setting two world records at C&J and total, her total record is still unbeaten.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Dickson, Jake (2023-05-09). "Weightlifter Liao Guifang (71KG) Sets 120-Kilogram Snatch World Record at 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships". BarBend. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  2. ↑ "2023 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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