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Chen Yanqing

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Chen Yanqing (simplified Chinese: 陈艳青; traditional Chinese: 陳艷青; pinyin: Chén Yànqīng; born May 4, 1979) is a Chinese weightlifter who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. She won the gold medal in the 58 kg class in both competitions, making her the first woman to win gold medals in weightlifting in two consecutive Olympics. Chen was born in Suzhou, Jiangsu. She won her first gold medal in 1995 at the Junior Asian Women Weightlifting Championship, and another at a 1998 world championship. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Chen Yanqing is the 3,525th most popular athlete (down from 3,376th in 2024), the 1,234th most popular biography from China (down from 1,225th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Chinese Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Chen Yanqing ranks 3,525 out of 6,025. Before her are Nathalie Lambert, Ruth Jebet, Caterine Ibargüen, Stephen Kiprotich, José Ramos, and Svetlana Goncharenko. After her are Bevan Docherty, Björn Ferry, Oscar García, Peder Fredricson, Ivan Ukhov, and Pierre Thorsson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Chen Yanqing ranks 672. Before her are Cameron Richardson, Nemanja Vučićević, Junior Agogo, Micaela Ramazzotti, Adolfo Bautista, and Mozart. After her are Jana Pallaske, Ivan Bošnjak, Douglas Murray, Thierry Gueorgiou, Mikel Astarloza, and Katharina Schüttler.

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In China

Among people born in China, Chen Yanqing ranks 1,234 out of 1,610. Before her are Li Zhongyun (1967), Huang Shengyi (1983), Tong Wen (1983), Liu Shiwen (1991), The8 (1997), and Ye Jiangchuan (1960). After her are Gülnezer Bextiyar (1992), Zhou Chunxiu (1978), Wang Yue (1987), Zhou Dongyu (1992), Liu Shishi (1987), and Ma Yanhong (1964).

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Among ATHLETES In China

Among athletes born in China, Chen Yanqing ranks 35. Before her are Li Huifen (1963), Zhou Jihong (1965), Danny Lee (null), Qin Dongya (1978), Wu Minxia (1985), and Liu Shiying (1993). After her are Zhou Chunxiu (1978), Thiago Monteiro (null), Lin Sang (1977), Lai Runming (1963), Xu Yan (1981), and Wang Zheng (1987).

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