Hou Zhihui

Hou Zhihui (Chinese: 侯志慧; pinyin: hóu zhìhuì; born 18 March 1997) is a Chinese weightlifter[1] and Asian Champion competing in the 48 kg and 53 kg categories until 2018 and 49 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[2] She has set 5 senior world records throughout her career.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Hou.
Hou Zhihui
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1997-03-18) 18 March 1997
Height1.48 m (4 ft 10 in)
Weight48.85 kg (108 lb)
Sport
CountryChina
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)–49 kg
ClubHunan Province
Medal record
World Championships
2018 Ashgabat–49 kg
2019 Pattaya–49 kg
Asian Championships
2019 Ningbo–49 kg

Career

She competed at the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships in the 49 kg division, winning silvers medals in all lifts,[3] and setting two world records in the total.[4]

In 2019 she competed at the 2019 IWF World Cup held in Fuzhou in the 49 kg category. She swept gold medals in all lifts[5] setting new world records in the snatch and total.

Major results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2018 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan49 kg889293108112115208 WR
2019 Pattaya, Thailand49 kg899496110116117211 WR
IWF World Cup
2019 Fuzhou, China49 kg9094 WR96111116—210 WR
Asian Championships
2019 Ningbo, China49 kg889295109113116208
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References
  1. 2018 Asian Games profile
  2. PDF listing of 2018 Group B world championship entrants in 49 kg
  3. 2018 World Weightlifting Championships –49 kg results
  4. "World Records Fall in the Women's 49kg". IWF.net. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  5. "Chinese weightlifter Hou breaks world records to win golds at IWF World Cup". China Daily. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
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