Son Young-hee

South Korean weightlifter (born 1993)

Son Young-hee
Personal information
Born (1993-04-24) 24 April 1993 (age 31)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight110 kg (240 lb)
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportWeightlifting
EventWomen's +75 kg
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Tashkent +87 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang +75 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou +87 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tashkent +87 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Tashkent +87 kg

Son Young-hee (Korean: 손영희; RR: Son Yeong-hui, born 24 April 1993) is a South Korean weightlifter. She competed in the women's +75 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] She won the gold medal in the women's +87 kg event at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Son Young-hee". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  2. ^ Oliver, Brian (17 December 2021). "Stunning sweep of weightlifting world records for Lasha - and another medal for Britain". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.

External links

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World Champions in Weightlifting – Women's Super Heavyweight
  • +82.5 kg (1987–1992)
  • +83 kg (1993–1997)
  • +75 kg (1998–2015)
  • +90 kg (2017)
  • +87 kg (2018–)


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