Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Yu Jie [national], CHN |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Fujian Province: China |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
He injured his wrist ahead of the 2013 National Games in Liaoning, People's Republic of China. (mnw.cn, 26 Apr 2014)
In 2010 he injured his knees. It took him one year to fully recover. (sports.163.com, 02 Aug 2012) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (sports.qq.com, 03 Sep 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
Originally a shot put competitor, he was chosen to begin weightlifting because of his strength. |
General Interest |
| Hero / Idol |
Chinese weightlifter Liao Hui. (sports.xinmin.cn, 10 Jan 2013) |
| Awards and honours |
In 2012 he was presented with a National Youth May 4th Medal by the Central Committee of China Communist Youth League and the All-China Youth Federation. (sports.cqnews.net, 18 Aug 2012)
In 2012 he was named a Merited Athlete by the Fujian provincial government in the People's Republic of China. (fj.qq.com, 01 Sep 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He first tried the sport in primary school. |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
Mandarin |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Little Lin (2012.sports.cn.yahoo.com, 01 Aug 2012) |
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