Li Fabin

Li Fabin (Chinese: 李发彬; born 15 January 1993) is a Chinese weightlifter, World Champion, and three time Asian Champion competing in the 56 kg division[1][2] until 2018 and 61 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[3]

Li Fabin
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1993-01-15) January 15, 1993
Nan'an, Quanzhou, Fujian, China
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight60.80 kg (134 lb)
Sport
CountryChina
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)–61 kg
ClubFujian Province
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Representing  China
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo–61 kg
World Championships
2019 Pattaya–61 kg
2018 Ashgabat–61 kg
Asian Championships
2012 Pyeongtaek–56 kg
2019 Ningbo–61 kg
2020 Tashkent–61 kg
2017 Ashgabat–56 kg
2016 Tashkent–56 kg
Junior World Championships
2011 Penang–56 kg
National Games of China
2017 Tianjin–56 kg
2021 Shaanxi–61 kg

Career

He competed at the 2018 World Championships in the newly created 61 kg category, winning a silver medal in the snatch and in the total.[4][5] He competed at the 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships in the 61 kg division winning gold medals in all lifts.[6][7]

In 2021, he won the gold medal in the men's 61 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[8]

Major results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2021 Tokyo, Japan61 kg1371371411166172 OR178 1313 OR
World Championships
2014 Almaty, Kazakhstan56 kg13013413515716216242914
2018 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan61 kg1331381421601651684310
2019 Pattaya, Thailand61 kg138141145 CWR168173175318 CWR
Asian Championships
2012 Pyeongtaek, South Korea56 kg121125126150153155279
2016 Tashkent, Uzbekistan56 kg1211261261421471474273
2017 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan56 kg123123125145145149272
2019 Ningbo, China61 kg137141141167171175312
2020 Tashkent, Uzbekistan 61kg 138 142 142 170 176 176 312

References
  1. "Biography". IWF.net. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  2. 2018 Asian Games profile
  3. PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 61 kg
  4. "Men's 61kg - Standings". IWF.net. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  5. "IRAWAN World Champion". IWF.net. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  6. "Li Fabin wins three golds at Asian Weightlifting Championships". Xinhuanet. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  7. 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships Start List
  8. Oliver, Brian (25 July 2021). "Second weightlifting gold for China - and heartbreak for Saudi Arabian - at Tokyo 2020". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 25 July 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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