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Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture

Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture of the People's Republic of China. It is located in western Hunan province. Zhangjiajie and Sangzhi used to be parts of this autonomous prefecture. It consists of 1 city, Jishou, and 7 counties:Baojing, Fenghuang, Guzhang,...

, Hunan

Hunan

' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...

) is a male Chinese

China

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 weightlifter. He qualified for the 56kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

, where he won a gold medal in the 56kg weightlifting. He achieved two junior world records on his way to winning the gold in the men's weightlifting 56 kg category.

He won the gold medal in the 56 kg category at the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships

2009 World Weightlifting Championships

The World Weightlifting Championships 2009 was held in Goyang, South Korea. The event took place from November 20 to November 29, 2009.-Men:-Women:- Medal table :Ranking by Big medals...

, with 292 kg in total.