# Chen Wei-ling (weightlifter)

Chen Wei-ling (Chinese: 陳葦綾; pinyin: Chén Wěilíng; born 4 January 1982) is a Taiwanese Olympic weightlifter and powerlifter.

## Achievements

Wei-Ling holds various all-time world records in powerlifting as follows:

### 44kg class

* Squat (single ply, with knee wraps) – 171.5kg @ 43.8kg.
* Deadlift (single ply) – 175kg @ 43.7kg.

### 47kg class

* Squat (raw) – 152.5kg @ 46.56kg.
* Squat (equipped) – 210kg @ 46.75kg.
* Deadlift (equipped) – 186kg.
* Total (raw) – 407.5kg @ 46.75kg.
* Total (equipped) – 500kg @ 46.56kg.
In weightlifting, Wei-Ling competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 48kg class. She snatched 75kg and clean and jerked 95kg for a total of 170kg, ranking 11th.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Wei-Ling originally won the bronze medal in the 48kg category. She snatched 84kg and clean and jerked 112kg for a total of 196kg. She was later awarded the gold medal in 2017 after the original gold and silver medallists were disqualified for drug use.

## Best competition lifts
### Powerlifting

Equipped
* Squat: 210kg
* Bench Press: 95kg
* Deadlift: 195kg
* Total: 495kg
* Open: 668.275 Wilks points

#### Raw

* Squat: 145kg
* Bench Press: 77.5kg
* Deadlift: 172.5kg
* Total: 395kg
* Open: 533.684 Wilks points

### Weightlifting

* Snatch: 87kg
* Clean and Jerk: 113kg
* Total: 200kg

## Major results
### Weightlifting

| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank |
| Year | Venue | Weight | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | Total | Rank |
| Olympic Games |||||||||||||
| 2004 | Athens, Greece | 48 kg | 72.5 | 75.0 | 75.0 | 10 | 95.0 | 102.5 | 102.5 | 9 | 170 | 11 |
| 2008 | Beijing, China | 48 kg | 84 | 87 | 87 | | 108 | 112 | 115 | | 196 | |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 48 kg | 75 | 79 | 81 | 7 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 6 | 181 | 7 |
| World Championships |||||||||||||
| 2003 | Vancouver, Canada | 48 kg | 70 | 70 | 70 | 16 | 90 | 95.0 | 95.0 | 16 | 160 | 15 |
| 2006 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 48 kg | 67 | 70 | 71 | 13 | 82 | 87 | 90 | 13 | 160 | 15 |
| 2007 | Chiang Mai, Thailand | 48 kg | 76 | 76 | 80 | 14 | 96 | 96 | 105 | 12 | 172 | 11 |
| 2009 | Goyang, South Korea | 48 kg | 80 | 84 | 86 | 5 | 108 | 112 | 115 | | 196 | |
| 2010 | Antalya, Turkey | 48 kg | 77 | 80 | 82 | 4 | 98 | 102 | 105 | | 185 | 4 |
| 2015 | Houston, United States | 48 kg | 80 | 83 | 86 | 5 | 100 | 105 | 105 | 7 | 188 | 5 |
| Asian Games |||||||||||||
| 2010 | Guangzhou, China | 48 kg | 83 | 86 | 88 | | 105 | 110 | 110 | 16 | 191 | |
| Asian Championships |||||||||||||
| 2009 | Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan | 48 kg | 87 | — | — | | 113 | — | — | | 200 | |
| 2012 | Pyeongtaek, South Korea | 48 kg | 62 | 68 | 71 | 9 | 83 | 90 | 95 | 8 | 166 | 8 |
| 2016 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 48 kg | 79 | 83 | 85 | | 102 | 106 | 109 | 5 | 191 | 5 |
| East Asian Games |||||||||||||
| 2009 | Hong Kong, China | 48 kg | 79 | 83 | 83 | | 105 | 113 | — | | 192 | |

### Powerlifting

| Year | Venue | Weight | Squat (kg) | Squat (kg) | Squat (kg) | Squat (kg) | Bench Press (kg) | Bench Press (kg) | Bench Press (kg) | Bench Press (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Total | Rank |
| Year | Venue | Weight | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | Total | Rank |
| World Games |||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Akita, Japan | Lightweight | — | — | 152.5 | — | — | — | 67.5 | — | — | — | 160 | — | 380 | 6 |
| 2005 | Duisburg, Germany | Lightweight | 162.5 | 172.5 | 177.5 | — | 65.0 | 70 | 72.5 | — | 170 | 177.5 | 182.5 | — | 427.5 | |
| 2009 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Lightweight | 190 | 200.5 WR | 207.5 WR | — | 85.0 | 90 | 92.5 | — | 180 | 187.5 WR | 195 WR | — | 495 | |
| 2013 | Cali, Colombia | Lightweight | 182.5 | 190 | 195 | — | 87.5 | 92.5 | 95 | — | 175 | 185 | 185 | — | 475 WR | |
| 2017 | Wrocław, Poland | Lightweight | 175 | 175 | 185 | — | 80 | 85 | 87.5 | — | 170 | 180 | 197.5 | — | 452.5 | |
| World Equipped Championships |||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic | 44 kg | — | — | 152.5 | | — | — | 62.5 | 7 | — | — | 165 | | 380 | |
| 2002 | Riesa, Germany | 44 kg | — | — | 152.5 | | — | — | 65 | 5 | — | — | 165 | | 382.5 | |
| 2003 | Chicago, United States | 44 kg | — | — | 155 | | — | — | 65 | 9 | — | — | 170 | | 390 | |
| 2005 | Ylitornio, Finland | 44 kg | 155 | 165 | 171.5 WR | | 62.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | | 160 | 170 | 177.5 | | 404 WRJ | |
| 2006 | Stavanger, Norway | 48 kg | 165 | 170 | 175 | | 65 | 70 | 72.5 | 6 | 160 | 170 | 177.5 | | 422.5 | |
| 2007 | Sölden, Austria | 48 kg | 175 | 190 | 197.5 | | 67.5 | 72.5 | 75 | 8 | 170 | 180 | 185 | | 457.5 | |
| 2008 | St. John's, Canada | 52 kg | 190 | 202.5 | 207.5 | | 75 | 80 | 82.5 | 9 | 175 | 185 | 190 | | 480 | |
| 2011 | Plzeň, Czech Republic | 47 kg | 175 | 182.5 | 187.5 WR | | 82.5 | 87.5 | 90 | 4 | 175 | 182.5 | 185 WR | | 462.5 WR | |
| 2012 | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | 47 kg | 177.5 | 185 | 190 | | 80 | 85 | 87.5 | 5 | 170 | 180 | 190 | | 455 | |
| 2013 | Stavanger, Norway | 47 kg | 190 | 195 | 197.5 WR | | 85 | 92.5 | 97.5 | | 170 | 180 | 185.5 WR | | 480.5 WR | |
| 2014 | Aurora, United States | 47 kg | 185 | 195 | 200 WR | | 85 | 92.5 | 97.5 | 4 | 172.5 | 182.5 | 186 WR | | 483.5 WR | |
| 2016 | Orlando, United States | 47 kg | 195 | 202.5 | 210 WR | | 90 | 100 | 105 | | 175 | 185 | 195 | | 500 WR | |
| World Classic Championships |||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Stockholm, Sweden | 47 kg | 132.5 | 140.0 WR | 145.0 WR | | 67.5 | 72.5 | 77.5 | | 160.0 WR | 170.0 WR | 172.5 WR | | 395.0 WR | |
| 2015 | Salo, Finland | 47 kg | 140 | 147.5 WR | 152.5 WR | | 72.5 | 80 | 85 | | 165 | 172.5 | 175 WR | | 407.5 WR | |
| World Junior Equipped Championships |||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Sofia, Bulgaria | 43.9 | — | — | 150 | | — | — | 65 | 4 | — | — | 160 | | 375 | |
| Asian Championships |||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | New Delhi, India | 44 kg | — | — | 150 | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | 160 | — | 370 | |
| 2002 | Donghae, South Korea | 44 kg | — | — | 130 | — | — | — | 62.5 | — | — | — | 160 | — | 352.5 | |
| 2007 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 48 kg | 170 | 170 | 190 | — | 70 | 75 | — | — | 170 | 182.5 | — | — | 447.5 | |