Yang Wenlu

Yang Wenlu (born 13 January 1991) is a Chinese boxer. She won gold at the 2016 World Championships and the 2022 Asian Games.

Early life and education
Wenlu was born 13 January 1991. She attended the Ocean University of China, then in 2019, pursued a master's degree from the Shanghai University of Sport.

Career
Wenlu began her career in 2015 competing in the 64 kg category. Her first year, she won gold at the Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in Ulanqab and came in third at the Strandja Memorial in Sofia. The following year, she placed first at the Strandja Memorial and the World Championships in Astana, Khazakstan.

In 2017, Wenlu switched to the Lightweight category and came in fifth at the Asian Championships in Ho Chi Minh City. The following year, she came in fifth at both the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and the Asian Championships in Bangkok, though she took first at the 2019 Asian Championships.

Wenlu didn't participate in major competitions again until 2023. That year, she came in third at the World Championships in New Delhi, second at the Standja Memorial, and first at the Asian Games in Hangzhou.

Honors
The General Administration of Sport of China named Wenlu an Elite Athlete of National Class in 2011, then an Elite Athlete of International Class in 2016.

In 2022, the Sichuan Province Women's Federation named her a March 8th Red Flag Bearer.