Lin Weining
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Lin Weining is a female Chinese weightlifter. She began with wushu
in 1991, and switched to weightlifting in 1992. She joined the provincial weightlifting team four years later.
Wushu (sport)
The sport of wushu is both an exhibition and a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts. It was created in the People's Republic of China after 1949, in an attempt to nationalize the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts...
in 1991, and switched to weightlifting in 1992. She joined the provincial weightlifting team four years later.
Major performances
- 1999 National Championships - 2nd 69 kg
- 1999 World Women's Youth Championships - 1st 69 kg snatch, C&J & total, breaking WR in snatch (137.5 kg)
- 1999 Asian Championships - 1st 69 kg snatch, C&J & total, breaking WRs in C&J (142.5 kg) and total (252.5 kg)
- 2000 National Championships - 2nd 69 kg total (252.5 kg)
- 2000 Sydney Olympic Games - 1st 69 kg