2008 Beijing Olympic on the opening day in Weightlifting, China won their first gold medal through the power of Chinese weightlifter Chen Xiexia who also set an Olympic record.
"I have been thinking of winning a medal but never thought it would turn out to be the first gold medal for China,"I'm very happy and think I did a good job." said Chen Xiexia.
Who Is Chen Xiexia
Chen Xiexia was born on August 1, 1983, in Panyu, Guangdong province, Chen Xiexia is a Chinese weightlifter. She won three golds at the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, and the first gold medal for China in the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 48kg class, setting an Olympic Record by lifting 212kg.
She also won 3 golds in 2007 Asian Championships, and made world record of 120 kg. clean and jerk, created in 2007 Asian Championships. At the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium on Day 1 of the Olympic Games, 152cm Xiexia, 25, yelled "jia you!" (come on!), and succeeded on all six attempts (snatch: 95kg; clean and jerk: 117kg).
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