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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Chen Yanqing is the 3,342nd most popular athlete (up from 3,375th in 2019), the 1,204th most popular biography from China (up from 1,225th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Chinese Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Chen Yanqing ranks 3,342 out of 6,025Before her are Marta Domínguez, Ruth Jebet, Caterine Ibargüen, Stephen Kiprotich, José Ramos, and Svetlana Goncharenko. After her are Bevan Docherty, Björn Ferry, Peder Fredricson, Ivan Ukhov, Pierre Thorsson, and DeAnna Price.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Chen Yanqing ranks 647Before 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 1,204 out of 1,610Before her are Yang Huiyan (1981), Liu Shiying (1993), 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).

Among ATHLETES In China

Among athletes born in China, Chen Yanqing ranks 33Before 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), Xu Yan (1981), Wang Zheng (1987), and Gao Min (1970).