Ye Jixiong
Personal information
Born (1993-05-25) 25 May 1993
Yunfu, China
Sport
CountryChina
SportParalympic powerlifting
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 88 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mexico City 88 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Nur-Sultan 88 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Tbilisi 88 kg
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 88 kg
Silver medal – second place2022 Hangzhou88 kg

Ye Jixiong (born 25 May 1993)[1] is a Chinese Paralympic powerlifter. He won the silver medal in the men's 88 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2][3] He is also a three-time medalist, including two gold medals, at the World Para Powerlifting Championships.[3][4]

Career

In 2017, he won the gold medal in the men's 88 kg event at the World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Mexico City, Mexico.[5]

At the 2018 Asia-Oceania Open Powerlifting Championships held in Kitakyushu, Japan, he set a new world record of 233.5 kg.[6] At the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, he won the gold medal in the men's 88 kg event.[7]

Results

Year Venue Weight Attempts (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 4
Summer Paralympics
2021Tokyo, Japan88 kg215220231–2202nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships
2017Mexico City, Mexico88 kg215220226233.52261st place, gold medalist(s)
2019Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan88 kg220228234.5–2281st place, gold medalist(s)
2021Tbilisi, Georgia88 kg205210211–2113rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

  1. ↑ "Powerlifting - YE Jixiong - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Tokyo2020.org. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Houston, Michael (29 August 2021). "D'andrea wins Brazil's first powerlifting gold at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Tbilisi 2021: Abdelkareem Khattab destroys world record with monstrous performance". Paralympic.org. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  4. ↑ Berkeley, Geoff (4 December 2021). "Khattab demolishes world record to seal gold at World Para Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  5. ↑ Pavitt, Michael (6 December 2017). "China secure double powerlifting gold as Para Sport Festival continues in Mexico City". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Palmer, Dan (11 September 2018). "China break two world records at Asia-Oceania Open Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  7. ↑ Etchells, Daniel (17 July 2019). "Omolayo claims world record-breaking victory at World Para Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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