Chen Shih-chieh

Chen Shih-chieh (Chinese: 陳士杰; born 27 November 1989 in Pingtung, Taiwan, Republic of China) is a Taiwanese male weightlifter.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed for his country in the Men's +105 kg, finishing in 10th with a total of 418 kg.[2] He earned a bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games in the same event, lifting a combined 424 kg. The 191 kg Chen lifted in the snatch set a new Chinese Taipei record.[3] He was unable to finish the competition at the 2016 Olympics.[2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.
Chen Shih-chieh
Personal information
Born (1989-11-27) 27 November 1989
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight152 kg (335 lb)
Sport
Country Chinese Taipei
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)+105 kg
Medal record
Asian Games
2014 Incheon+105 kg
Asian Championships
2015 Phuket+105 kg
2016 Tashkent+105 kg
2013 Astana+105 kg
2017 Ashgabat+105 kg

References
  1. "Shih-Chieh Chen". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chen Shih-Chieh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  3. Lin, Hung-han; Kuo, Chung-han (26 September 2014). "Taiwanese weightlifter wins another bronze at Asian Games". Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2014.


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