Wang Xiufen

{{Short description|Chinese weightlifter (born 1974)}}

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| weight = 52.99 kg

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| event = –53 kg

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{{MedalGold|1998 Lahti|–53 kg}}

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Wang Xiufen (born 20 February 1974) is a former Chinese weightlifter, and world champion{{cite web|url=https://www.iwf.net/results/results-by-events/?event=96|title=1998 World Championships Results|author=IWF.net|accessdate=4 December 2018}} competing in the −53 kg division.{{cite web|title=Wang Xiufen Results |url=https://www.iwf.net/results/athletes/?athlete=wang-xiufen-1974-02-20&id=4786 |website=IWF.net |accessdate=4 December 2018}}

Career

At the 1998 World Weightlifting Championships she won the gold medal in the 53 kg division while also setting 3 new senior world records in the Clean & Jerk and total.{{cite web|url=https://www.apnews.com/ff38141a37072219ac81a41978acae41|title=Chinese Woman Sets Lifting Record|author=apnews.com|website=Associated Press |accessdate=4 December 2018}}

Major results

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! rowspan=2 width=250 | Venue

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! colspan=4 | Snatch (kg)

! colspan=4 | Clean & Jerk (kg)

! rowspan=2 width=65 | Total

! rowspan=2 width=40 | Rank

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! width=45 | Rank

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colspan=13|World Championships
1998align=left| {{flag icon|FIN}} Lahti, Finland53 kg85.090.092.5{{gold1}}110.0115.0 WR117.5 WR{{gold1}}210.0 WR{{gold1}}
1999align=left| {{flag icon|GRE}} Athens, Greece53 kg85.085.090.08110.0112.5117.5{{bronze3}}197.5{{bronze3}}

References

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