Li Xueying

Li Xueying

Li Xueying (李雪英) is a Chinese weightlifter who set a new Olympic record and won the gold medal in the women’s 58kg weightlifting, with an overall weight of 246kg at the London Olympic Games.

Born in 1990, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, Li was a silver medalist in the 58kg combined total at the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships.

Major achievements:

In 2009:

Gold medalist of the 58kg snatch, clean and jerk and overall performance at World Weightlifting Championships

In 2011:

First in the 58kg snatch category, second in the clean and jerk and second of the combined total at the World Weightlifting Championships

In 2012:

Gold medalist of the World Weightlifting Championships in the 58kg category

Champion of the 58kg category in London Olympic Games