Xiang Yanmei

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xiang.

Xiang Yanmei

Personal information
Born	(1992-06-13) June 13, 1992 (age 32)
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Country	China
Sport	Weightlifting
Event	Women's 69 kg
Medal record Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro –69 kg World Championships 2011 Paris –69 kg 2013 Wrocław –69 kg 2015 Houston –69 kg Asian Games 2014 Incheon –69 kg Asian Championships 2011 Tongling –75 kg Junior Asian Championships 2009 Dubai –75 kg National Games of China 2009 Shandong –75 kg 2013 Liaoning –69 kg 2017 Tianjin –69 kg 2021 Shaanxi –76 kg

Xiang Yanmei (Chinese: 向艳梅; born 13 June 1992 in Baojing, Hunan) is a Chinese weightlifter. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the Women's 69 kg category.^[1][2]

In 2015, Xiang was nominated for CCTV's best female athlete of the year award.^[3]

References

1. "Rio Olympics 2016: Xiang Yanmei wins gold for China in women's -69kg weightlifting". BBC.com. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
2. "2016 Summer Olympics live coverage: U.S. sprinter Allyson Felix takes silver in 400; American men add two more bronze medals". Los Angeles Times. August 2016. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
3. 2015体坛风云人物年度最佳女运动员奖候选人：向艳梅