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Chinese weightlifter (born 1977)
Yang Xia
Personal information
BornJanuary 8, 1977
Medal record
Women's Weightlifting
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney – 53 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Bangkok – 53 kg

Yang Xia (Chinese: 杨霞; born January 8, 1977, in Hunan) is a female Chinese weightlifter. She currently studies journalism at Hunan Normal University.

Major performances

  • 1993 National Games - 1st
  • 1996 National Championships - 5th 59 kg
  • 1998 Bangkok Asian Games - 1st 53 kg
  • 2000 Sydney Olympic Games - 1st 53 kg total
  • 2001 National Games - 1st 53 kg

References

  • - China Daily
Olympic Champions in Weightlifting – Women's Featherweight
  • 53 kg (2000–2016)
  • 55 kg (2020)
Asian Games Champions in Weightlifting – Women's Featherweight
1990: 52 kg • 1994: 54 kg • 1998–2018: 53 kg • 2022: 55 kg


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