Long Qingquan

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Long (龍).
Long Qingquan

Long Qingquan in 2008
Personal information
Nationality Chinese
Born (1990-12-03) December 3, 1990
Longshan, China
Height 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight 56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Country China China
Sport Weightlifting
Event(s) -56 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Snatch: 137 kg (2016)
  • Clean & Jerk: 170 kg (2016)
  • Total: 307 kg (2016, WR)

Long Qingquan (simplified Chinese: 龙清泉; traditional Chinese: 龍清泉; pinyin: Lóng Qīngquán, born December 3, 1990 in Longshan, Xiangxi, Hunan) is a Chinese weightlifter. He is a two-time Olympic champion in the 56 kg weight division.

Career

Long qualified for the 56 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,[1] where he won a gold medal in the 56 kg weightlifting. He achieved two junior world records on his way to winning the gold in the men's weightlifting 56 kg category.[2][3] The following year, he won the gold medal in the 56 kg category at the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships, with 292 kg in total.[4]

Long failed to defend his title in 2010, losing out to compatriot Wu Jingbiao, and did not qualify for the 2011 Championships.[5] He again lost out to Wu during the national trials for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[6] Long took silver at the next World Championship meet in 2013, behind 2012 Olympic champion Om Yun-chol, and a bronze medal in 2014. He failed to register a lift at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships.

At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Long won a gold medal in the 56kg category with a new world record of 307 kg, surpassing Halil Mutlu's world record of 305 kg set at Sydney Olympics 16 years ago.[7]

References

  1. Qi, Zijian (17 July 2008). "Weightlifting preview: Chinese lifters eyes beating own Olympic mark". Xinhua. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. "Chinese lifter Long claim's men's 56kg gold". ABC News. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. "17-Year-Old Long Qingquan Wins the 56-kg Category". IronMind. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  4. "World Weightlifting Championships: Long Qingquan Wins the 56-kg Category". IronMind. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  5. "The 2011 World Weightlifting Championships: The Men". Sportivny Press. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  6. Sun, Xiaochen (18 July 2012). "Former champion has faith in young lifters". China Daily. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  7. "Rio Olympics 2016: China's Qingquan wins men's 56kg final with world record". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
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