Wu Jingbiao

Wu Jingbiao (simplified Chinese: 吴景彪; traditional Chinese: 吳景彪; pinyin: Wú Jǐngbiāo; born January 10, 1989, Changle) is a Chinese weightlifter.[1] He won the silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics in the category of weightlifting. After winning the silver medal, he apologized for "shaming the motherland" by not winning a gold medal.[2]

Wu Jingbiao
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1989-01-10) January 10, 1989
Changle, Fuzhou, China
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Country China
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)56kg
Coached byChen Wenbin
Medal record
Representing  China
Men's weightlifting
Summer Olympics
2012 London56 kg
World Weightlifting Championships
2010 Antalya– 56 kg
2011 Paris– 56 kg
2009 Goyang– 56 kg
2015 Houston– 56 kg
Asian Games
2010 Guangzhou– 56 kg
2014 Incheon– 56 kg
Asian Championships
2011 Tongling– 56 kg
2008 Kanazawa– 56 kg

See also

References
  1. "Wu Jingbiao Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  2. "China's Quest for Olympic Gold Takes Toll on Athletes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2012-08-08.


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