Li Fabin (Chinese: 李发彬; born 15 January 1993) is a Chinese weightlifter, two-times Olympic gold medalist, World Champion, and four 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) 15 January 1993 (age 31)
Nan'an, Quanzhou, Fujian, China
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight60.80 kg (134 lb)
Sport
CountryChina
SportWeightlifting
Event–61 kg
ClubFujian Province
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo –61 kg
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris –61 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Pattaya –61 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bogotá –61 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Riyadh –61 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Ashgabat –61 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou –61 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Pyeongtaek –56 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Ningbo –61 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tashkent –61 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Jinju –61 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Ashgabat –56 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Tashkent –56 kg

Career

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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]

In August 2024, he competed in the men's 61 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. He won his second gold medal setting an Olympic record in Snatch (143 kg).

Major results

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Summer Olympics
2021 Tokyo, Japan 61 kg 137 137 141 166 172 OR 178 313 OR  
2024 Paris, France 61 kg 137 140 143 OR 167 167 172 310  
World Championships
2014 Almaty, Kazakhstan 56 kg 130 134 135   157 162 162 4 291 4
2018 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 61 kg 133 138 142   160 165 168 4 310  
2019 Pattaya, Thailand 61 kg 138 141 145 WR   168 173 175   318 CWR  
2022 Bogotá, Colombia 61 kg 137 140 140   167 175 175 WR   312  
2023 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 61 kg 137 141 146   167 167 169   308  
IWF World Cup
2024 Phuket, Thailand 61 kg 138 143 146 CWR   166 173 173 5 312  
Asian Games
2023 Hangzhou, China 61 kg 137 141 143 GR 167 171 171 310 GR  
Asian Championships
2012 Pyeongtaek, South Korea 56 kg 121 125 126   150 153 155   279  
2016 Tashkent, Uzbekistan 56 kg 121 126 126   142 147 147 4 273  
2017 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 56 kg 123 123 125   145 145 149   272  
2019 Ningbo, China 61 kg 137 141 141   167 171 175   312  
2021 Tashkent, Uzbekistan 61 kg 138 142 142   170 176 176   312  
2023 Jinju, South Korea 61 kg 136 141 143   166 171 174   314  

References

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  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. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Li Fabin wins three golds at Asian Weightlifting Championships". Xinhuanet. Archived from the original on April 20, 2019. 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.
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Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for   China
at the Olympics closing ceremony

(with Ou Zixia)
Paris 2024
Succeeded by
Incumbent