Yang Lian (weightlifter)

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Yang Lian
Personal information
Nationality China
Born (1982-10-16) 16 October 1982 (age 39)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
Country China
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)48 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Snatch: 98 kg (2006, WR)
  • Clean and jerk: 119 kg (2006)
  • Total: 217 kg (2006, WR)
Medal record

Yang Lian (Chinese: 杨炼, born 16 October 1982) is a Chinese weightlifter.

Yang participated in the women's 48 kg class at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships and won the gold medal, snatching 98 kg and clean and jerking an additional 119 kg for a total of 217 kg. Both being world records and a world record for the total.[1]

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