Ryang Chun-hwa

Korean spelling
Chosŏn'gŭl	량 춘화
Revised Romanization	Ryang Chun-hwa
McCune- Reischauer	Ryang Ch'unhwa
See also : Korean name

Ryang Chun-hwa (born June 12, 1991 in Pyongyang ) is a North Korean weightlifter . She won a bronze medal in the weight class up to 48 kg body weight at the 2012 Olympic Games .

Career

Ryang Chun-hwa began lifting weights as a teenager in Pyongyang. It is only 1.47 meters tall and starts in the lightest weight class in women's weightlifting, the weight class up to 48 kg body weight. She is a student.

She made her first start at an international championship at the 2010 World Championship in Antalya. She reached there in a duel 175 kg (75-100), which she came in 8th place. In August 2011, she took second place at the Universiade in Shenzen / China with 186 kg (80-106) behind Xiao Hongyu, China, who came to 188 kg (80-108).

In July 2012 she competed in the Olympic Games in London. She increased there in a duel to 192 kg (80-112) and won the bronze medal behind Wang Mingjuan , China, 205 kg (91-114) and Hiromi Miyake , Japan, 197 kg (87-110).

In June 2013 Ryang Chun-hwa became Asian champion in Astana. Their performance in a duel was 190 kg (80–110). She relegated Agustiani Sri Wahyuni ​​from Indonesia, who weighed 176 kg (76-100) to 2nd place. At the 2013 World Championships in Wrocław, Ryang Chun-hwa didn't quite match her performance from Astana. With 186 kg (81-105) in a duel, however, she reached a safe 2nd place and became vice world champion. The winner of this competition, the Chinese Tan Yayun , who came to 199 kg (84-115), could not endanger her. She won a silver medal with her individual achievements.

International success

year	space	competition	Weight class	Results
2010	8th.	World Cup in Antalya	up to 48 kg	175 kg (75-100); Winner: Nurcan Taylan , Turkey, 214 kg (93–121)
2011	2.	Universiade in Shenzen / China	up to 48 kg	with 186 kg (80–106), behind Xiao Hongyu, China, 188 kg (80–108)
2012	bronze	OS in London	up to 48 kg	with 192 kg (80–112), behind Wang Mingjuan , China, 205 kg (91–114) and Hiromi Miyake , Japan, 197 kg (87–110)
2013	1.	Asian Championship in Astana	up to 48 kg	with 190 kg (80–110), before Agustiani Sri Wahyuni, Indonesia, 176 kg (76–100) and Hoai Do Thi Thu, Vietnam, 174 kg (78–96)
2013	2.	World Cup in Wrocław	up to 48 kg	with 186 kg (81–105), behind Tan Yayun, China, 199 kg (84–115), in front of Carolina Valencia , Mexico, 181 kg (78–103)

World Cup individual medals

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

Explanations

• all competitions in single combat, consisting of snatching and pushing
• OS = Olympic Games, WM = World Championship

literature

• Athletics magazine

Web links

• Ryang Chun-hwa in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
• Ryang Chun-hwa at the Institute for Applied Training Science

Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Korean. Ryang is the family name here, Chun-hwa is the first name.