Yang Sheng-hsiung
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China |
| Born | 1 June 1983 |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Event | 62 kg |
Medal record | |
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Yang Sheng-Hsiung (Chinese: 杨胜雄; pinyin: Yáng Shèngxióng; born June 1, 1983) is a Taiwanese weightlifter.[1] He represented Chinese Taipei at two Olympic games, and had won a silver medal for the featherweight category (62 kg) at the 2009 East Asian Games in Hong Kong, China.[2] At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Yang placed ninth in the men's 62-kg class, by lifting a total of 280 kg. He repeated his position for the same category at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, with a snatch of 130 kg, and a clean and jerk of 157 kg, to combine a total of 287 kg.[3]
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yang Sheng-Hsiung". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ↑ "DPRK strongman sets new EAG records for 62-kg men's weightlifting title". SINA English. 7 December 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ↑ "Men's 62kg (137 lbs)". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
