Chen Wei-ling (weightlifter)

Chen Wei-ling (born 4 January 1982) is from Tainan, Taiwan. She is an Olympic weightlifter and powerlifter.

Achievements
Chen holds various all-time world records in powerlifting as follows


 * 44 kg class – Women's


 * Squat (single ply, with knee wraps)– 171.5 kg @ 43.8 kg.
 * Deadlift (single ply, with knee wraps)– 175.0 kg @ 43.7 kg.


 * 47 kg class – Women's


 * Squat (raw) - 152.5kg at 46.56kg
 * Squat (equipped) - 210kg at 46.75kg bodyweight.
 * Deadlift (equipped) - 186.0 kg
 * Total (raw) - 407.5kg at 46.75kg bodyweight.
 * Total (equipped) - 500kg at 46.56kg bodyweight.

In weightlifting, Wei-Ling competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 48 kg class. She snatched 75.0 kg and clean and jerked 95.0 kg for a total of 170.0 kg, ranking 11th.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics she originally won the bronze medal in the 48 kg category. She snatched 84 kg and clean and jerked 112 kg for a total of 196 kg. She was later awarded the gold medal after the original gold and silver medallists were disqualified for drug use.

Powerlifting
Equipped
 * Squat: 210 kg (World Games, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 25-26.07.2009)
 * Bench Press: 95 kg (World Games, Cali, Colombia, 30.07-01.08.2013)
 * Deadlift: 195.0 kg (World Games, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 25-26.07.2009)
 * Total: 495.0 kg (World Games, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 25-26.07.2009)
 * Open: 668.275 Wilks points (bodyweight: 46.75 kg, total: 495 kg, World Games, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 25-26.07.2009)

Raw

 * Squat: 145.0 kg (International Powerlifting Federation World Women's Classic Cup, Sweden, Stockholm, 12-17.06.2012)
 * Bench Press: 77.5 kg (International Powerlifting Federation World Women's Classic Cup, Sweden, Stockholm, 12-17.06.2012)
 * Deadlift: 172.5 kg (International Powerlifting Federation World Women's Classic Cup, Sweden, Stockholm, 12-17.06.2012)
 * Total: 395 kg (International Powerlifting Federation World Women's Classic Cup, Sweden, Stockholm, 12-17.06.2012)
 * Open: 533.684 Wilks points (bodyweight 46.70 kg, total: 395 kg, International Powerlifting Federation World Women's Classic Cup, Sweden, Stockholm, 12-17.06.2012)

Weightlifting

 * Snatch: 87 kg, Asian Championship 2009
 * Clean and Jerk: 113 kg, Asian Championship 2009
 * Total: 200 kg, Asian Championship 2009