KUO Hsing-Chun

26 Nov 1993
27
Female
Youth Olympian
T'AI-TUNG
 
Chinese Taipei
KAOHSIUNG
 
Chinese Taipei

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
WLF Weightlifting Women's 59kg 1 Gold Medal

Records

Record Event Mark Date Location
WR Women's 59kg 247 kg 19 April, 2021 Tashkent (UZB)

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Tokyo International Forum
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
YearLocation58kg - Total
2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA3rd (231)
2012London, GBR6th (228)

Youth Olympic Games
YearLocation53kg - Total
2010Singapore, SIN2nd (174)

World Championships
YearLocation58kg - Total58kg - Snatch58kg - C&J59kg - Total59kg - Snatch59kg - C&J
2019Pattaya, THA---1st (246)2nd (106)1st (140)
2018Ashgabat, TKM---1st (237)1st (105)2nd (132)
2017Anaheim, CA, USA1st (240)2nd (105)1st (135)---
2015Houston, TX, USA3rd (237)4th (104)3rd (133)---
2014Almaty, KAZ5th (223)6th (98)5th (125)---
2013Wroclaw, POL1st (241)2nd (108)1st (133)---
2011Paris, FRA10th (212)11th (94)8th (118)---

Asian Games
YearLocation58kg - Total
2018Indonesia1st (235)

Asian Championships
YearLocation58kg - Total58kg - Snatch58kg - C&J59kg - Total59kg - Snatch59kg - C&J
2020Tashkent, UZB---1st (247)1st (110)1st (137)
2019Ningbo, CHN---1st (243)1st (106)1st (137)
2017Ashgabat, TKM1st (241)1st (104)1st (137)---


Legend
C&J - Clean & Jerk, (---) - no valid result, DSQ - Disqualified
:
Playing the piano, reading, playing badminton. (sports.ltn.com.tw, 01 Nov 2020; cheers.com.tw, 26 Apr 2019)
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Athlete, Student
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Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei, TPE
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Mandarin
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Fu Jen Catholic University [New Taipei, TPE]
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Lin Ching-Neng, TPE
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In 2014 she sustained a leg injury after dropping a 100kg weight on it during training. She recovered in time to compete at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea. (ocasia.org, 20 May 2015)

In 2012 she injured her right shoulder and required two months to recover. (ettoday.net, 27 Sep 2014)
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She began weightlifting in middle school. (parenting.com.tw, 01 Nov 2016)
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She became interested in the sport after finishing first in weightlifting at a school sports meeting. (parenting.com.tw, 01 Nov 2016)
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To win gold at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (sports.ettoday.net, 28 May 2020)
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Winning bronze in the 58kg category at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (udn.com, 05 Mar 2017)
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Coach Lin Ching-Neng. (iwf.net, 24 Aug 2017)
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"Everything happens for the best." (WOWsight YouTube channel, 29 Jul 2018)
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In 2013, 2017, and 2019 she was named the Best Female Athlete at the Sports Elite Awards Ceremony in Chinese Taipei. (sports.ltn.com.tw, 19 Dec 2019)

She received the 2018 Kuo-Kuang Sports Medal from the government of Chinese Taipei. (udn.com, 30 Nov 2018)

She was flag bearer for Chinese Taipei at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. (focustaiwan.tw, 10 Aug 2018)

In 2017 she received the Order of Brilliant Star in Chinese Taipei. (focustaiwan.tw, 07 Sep 2017; taiwannews.com.tw, 23 Aug 2017)
Legend
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Gold Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
WR:
World Record
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