Gu Wei Explained

Gu Wei (born April 25, 1986) is a Chinese weightlifter competing in the Women's 58 kg category.

At the 2005 World Championships in Doha, Qatar she won the gold medal with 102 kg in the snatch, a world record of 139 kg in the clean and jerk, and a world record of 241 kg in total.[1] [2]

She won the overall bronze medal at the 2006 World Junior Championships, with a total of 205 kg.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Progress of World Records, Women. International Weightlifting Federation. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080817082407/http://www.iwf.net/results/record_progw.php. 2008-08-17.
  2. News: Weightlifting: Gu Wei Breaks World Record in Women's 53kg. https://web.archive.org/web/20121016155244/http://english.cri.cn/301/2005/11/12/165@30306.htm. dead. October 16, 2012. 2005-11-12. China Radio International. 2009-01-24.
  3. Web site: GU Wei. International Weightlifting Federation. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110527171524/http://www.iwf.net/results/results_athlete_e.php?compid=373. 2011-05-27.

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