Chen Lijun

Chen Lijun ( Chinese  谌 利 军 , Pinyin Chén Lìjūn ; born February 8, 1993 ) is a Chinese weightlifter . In 2013 he became world champion in the duel in the weight class up to 62 kg body weight.

Career

Chen Lijun started lifting weights as a teenager. When, where and by whom it was discovered is not yet known. He belongs to the army and can concentrate fully on his sport there. He first took part in an international championship in June 2010. He was that year in Sofia Junior World Champion in the weight class up to 62 kg, the weight class in which he was previously only at the start, with a duel of 291 kg (126-165).

In 2011 and 2012 he did not appear. In 2013 he was the first Chinese champion with a duel of 321 kg (145-176). He referred the 2011 world champion and Olympic champion Zhang Jie , who reached 319 kg (143-176), to 2nd place. Chen Lijun was then used in October 2013 at the World Cup in Wrocław. There he again reached 321 kg (146-175) in a duel and referred to the Olympic champion of 2012 in London Kim Un-guk from North Korea, who came to 320 kg (150-170), to 2nd place.

2014 Chen Lijun was again Chinese champion, where he again achieved 321 kg (145-176) in a duel. In September 2014 he was also at the Asian Games in Incheon / South Korea at the start and there again reached 321 kg (143-178). With this performance he finished second behind the outstanding Olympic champion Kim Un-guk, who achieved 332 kg (154-178) in this competition.

International success

year	space	competition	Weight class	Results
2010	1.	Junior World Championships in Sofia	up to 62 kg	with 291 kg (126–165), ahead of Hursik Atak, Turkey, 286 kg (126–160) and Artjom Pipa, Moldova, 266 kg (117–149)
2013	1.	World Cup in Wrocław	up to 62 kg	with 321 kg (146–175), ahead of Kim Un-guk, North Korea, 320 kg (150–170) and Óscar Figueroa , Colombia, 316 kg (139–177)
2014	2.	Asian Games in Incheon / South Korea	up to 62 kg	with 321 kg (143–178), behind Kim Un-guk, 332 kg (154–178) and in front of Eko Yuli Irawan , Indonesia, 308 kg (142–166)

World Cup individual medals

• World Cup silver medals: 2013 / tear - 2013 / push

Chinese championships

year	space	Weight class	Results
2013	1.	up to 62 kg	with 321 kg (145–176), before Zhang Jie, 319 kg (143–187)
2014	1.	up to 62 kg	with 321 kg (145–176), before Huang Minhao, 313 kg (150–163)

literature

• Athletics magazine

Web links

• www.polska-sztanga.pl
• Chen Lijun at the Institute for Applied Exercise Science

Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Chinese. Chen is the family name here, Lijun is the first name.