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Ye Jixiong

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Ye Jixiong
Personal information
Born (1993-05-25) 25 May 1993 (age 31)
Yunfu, China
Sport
CountryChina
SportParalympic powerlifting
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 88 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 97 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mexico City 88 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Nur-Sultan 88 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Tbilisi 88 kg
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 88 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou 88 kg

Ye Jixiong (born 25 May 1993)[1] is a Chinese Paralympic powerlifter. He won the silver medal in the men's 88 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2][3] He is also a three-time medalist, including two gold medals, at the World Para Powerlifting Championships.[3][4]

Career

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In 2017, he won the gold medal in the men's 88 kg event at the World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Mexico City, Mexico.[5]

At the 2018 Asia-Oceania Open Powerlifting Championships held in Kitakyushu, Japan, he set a new world record of 233.5 kg.[6] At the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, he won the gold medal in the men's 88 kg event.[7]

Results

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Year Venue Weight Attempts (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 4
Summer Paralympics
2021 Tokyo, Japan 88 kg 215 220 231 220 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships
2017 Mexico City, Mexico 88 kg 215 220 226 233.5 226 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019 Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 88 kg 220 228 234.5 228 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021 Tbilisi, Georgia 88 kg 205 210 211 211 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

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  1. ^ "Powerlifting - YE Jixiong". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. ^ Houston, Michael (29 August 2021). "D'andrea wins Brazil's first powerlifting gold at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Tbilisi 2021: Abdelkareem Khattab destroys world record with monstrous performance". Paralympic.org. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  4. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (4 December 2021). "Khattab demolishes world record to seal gold at World Para Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  5. ^ Pavitt, Michael (6 December 2017). "China secure double powerlifting gold as Para Sport Festival continues in Mexico City". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  6. ^ Palmer, Dan (11 September 2018). "China break two world records at Asia-Oceania Open Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  7. ^ Etchells, Daniel (17 July 2019). "Omolayo claims world record-breaking victory at World Para Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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