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Liao Guifang

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Liao.
Liao Guifang
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (2001-10-05) 5 October 2001 (age 23)
Changting, Fujian
Weight70.9 kg (156 lb)
Sport
CountryChina
SportWeightlifting
Event–71 kg
Medal record
Representing  China
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Riyadh –71 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Jinju –71 kg
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Suva –64 kg
Junior Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kathmandu –63 kg
National Games of China
Silver medal – second place 2021 Shaanxi –76 kg

Liao Guifang (Chinese: 廖桂芳; born 5 October 2001) is a Chinese weightlifter from Fujian and world record holder.[1] She won the gold medal in the women's 71 kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[2]

She competed at the 2022 World Championships, finishing fourth. She won the 2023 Asian Championships, setting two world records in the process.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Dickson, Jake (2023-05-09). "Weightlifter Liao Guifang (71KG) Sets 120-Kilogram Snatch World Record at 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships". BarBend. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  2. ^ "2023 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.


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