Chu Nanmei

Chu Nanmei (* 1970 ) is a former weightlifter from the Republic of China (Taiwan) .

Career

Chu Nanmei was part of a group of athletes who attended Tainan City Teknang High School and did weightlifting as a recreational sport . In 1986 she learned from her athletics trainer Tsai Wen-Yi that there would also be world championships in weightlifting in the future. Then she decided to make weightlifting her main sport. Tsai Wen-Yi also became her first weightlifting coach. Chen Ku-Feng later assumed this position. In 1989 she was able to compete for the first time in terms of performance at World Championships and took 3rd place in the class up to 48 kg in Manchester . In the following years she started with great success up to 1998 at all world championships. Her greatest triumph was in 1993 when she won the 1993 World Championships in Melbourne in the weight class up to 46 kg body weight. In 1998 she ended her career as an active weightlifter.

Chu Nanmei graduated from the National College of Physical Education & Spors (CPES).

International success / duel

(WM = World Championship, KG = body weight)

• 1989, 3rd place , World Championships in Manchester , up to 48 kg body weight, with 137.5 kg, behind Huang Xiaoyu, People's Republic of China , 172.5 kg and Choi Myung-Shik, South Korea , 147.5 kg;
• 1990, 7th place , World Championships in Sarajevo , up to 48 kg body weight, with 135 kg, winner: Jun Cai, China, 165 kg ahead of Choi Myung-Shik, 150 kg;
• 1991, 4th place , World Cup in Donaueschingen , up to 48 kg body weight, with 147.5 kg, behind Isabella Rifatowa (Dragnewa), Bulgaria , 170 kg, Liao Shuping, Chinag, 170 kg and Donka Minchewa, Bulgaria, 152.5 kg ;
• 1992, 7th place , World Championships in Varna , up to 48 kg body weight, with 142.5 kg, winner Liu Xinhua, China, 187.5 kg ahead of Isabella Rifatowa, 175 kg;
• 1993, 1st place , World Championships in Melbourne , up to 46 kg body weight, with 152.5 kg, ahead of Yu Shiu-Fen, Taiwan , 147.5 kg and Satomi Saito, Japan , 147.5 kg;
• 1994, 4th place , World Championship in Istanbul , up to 46 kg body weight, with 155 kg, behind Yun Yanhong, China, 180 kg, N. Kunjarani Devi , India , 167.5 kg and Tsai Huey-Woan, Taiwan, 155 kg;
• 1995, 2nd place , World Championships in Guangzhou , up to 50 kg body weight, with 177.5 kg, behind Liu Xiuhua, China, 187.5 kg and in front of Knaiowa, Bulgaria, 172.5 kg;
• 1996, 3rd place , World Championships in Warsaw , up to 50 kg body weight, with 172.5 kg, behind Liu Xiuhua, 185 kg and Choi Myung-Shik, 175 kg;
• 1997, 4th place , World Championships in Chiangmai / Thailand , up to 50 kg body weight, with 175 kg, behind Winarni, Indonesia , 185 kg, Isabella Dragnewa, 185 kg and Ri Yong-Hwa, North Korea, 180 kg;
• 1998, 2nd place , World Championships in Lahti, up to 48 kg body weight, with 172.5 kg, behind Li Yunhi, China, 182.5 kg and in front of Tsai Huey-Woan, 172.5 kg

Medals individual disciplines

• World Championship gold medals: 1993, snatch, 67.5 kg - 1993, push, 85 kg
• World Cup silver medals: 1995, snatch, 80 kg - 1995, push, 97.5 kg - 1996, push, 95 kg - 1998, snatch, 77.5 kg - 1998, push, 95 kg
• World Cup bronze medals: 1989, push, 77.5 kg - 1994, push, 87.5 kg - 1996, snatch, 77.5 kg

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