Wang Zhouyu (Chinese: 汪周雨; born 13 May 1994) is a Chinese weightlifter. She won the gold medal in the women's 87 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[1]

Wang Zhouyu
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1994-05-13) 13 May 1994 (age 30)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
CountryChina
SportWeightlifting
Event–87 kg
ClubHubei Province
Medal record
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo –87 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Ashgabat –76 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Pattaya –87 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Bogotá –81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Riyadh –81 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Phuket –75 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Ningbo –87 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tashkent –87 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Jinju –81 kg
Asian Junio Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Bishkek –75 kg
National Games of China
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tianjin –75 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Shaanxi –87 kg

She participated at the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, winning the title.[2]

Major results

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2021   Tokyo, Japan 87 kg 115 115 120 1 145 150 160 1 270  
World Championships
2018   Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 76 kg 113 118 122   140 146 152   270  
2019   Pattaya, Thailand 87 kg 116 120 125   147 153 158   278  
2022   Bogotá, Colombia 81 kg 115 115 121 5 141 148 151   266  
2023   Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 81 kg 117 122 124   147 155   277  
Asian Championships
2015   Phuket, Thailand 75 kg 110 115   135   250  
2020   Tashkent, Uzbekistan 87 kg 119 124 126   148 154 160   286  
2023   Jinju, South Korea 81 kg 115 115 115   140 146 151   261  
IWF World Cup
2019   Fuzhou, China 76 kg 112 112 120   140 148 150   260  
2019   Tianjin, China 87 kg 117 122 126   147 155 160   281  

References

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  1. ^ "Women's 87 kg Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. ^ 2018 World Weightlifting Championships –76 kg results
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