Chen Xiexia

Who is Chen Xiexia?

Chen Xiexia is a Chinese weightlifter. She won three golds at the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships. and the first gold medal for China in the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 48 kg class, setting an Olympic Record by lifting a total of 212 kg.

She also won 3 golds at the 2007 Asian Championships, with a world record of 120 kg in clean and jerk. At the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium on Day 1 of the Olympic Games, 152cm Xiexia, 25, yelled "jia you!", and succeeded on all six attempts.