Lin Tzu-hui

Lin Tzu-hui
in Rio in 2016
Personal information
Nationality Taiwan
Born (1981-11-05) 5 November 1981 (age 42)
Sport
Country Chinese Taipei
SportPowerlifting
Event79 kilogram class
Medal record
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Women's powerlifting
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens −75 kg
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing −75 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London −75 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro −79 kg
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou 75kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta 79kg
Updated on 7 September 2016.

Lin Tzu-hui (Chinese: 林資惠; pinyin: Lín Zīhuì; born 1 November 1981) is a Taiwanese powerlifter. She competed in the 2004 in Athens and the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing and won a gold medal in each.[1] She competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London and achieved a Bronze Medal (less than 75 kg).[2] She qualified for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, and was also the flag bearer for Chinese Taipei.[3]

She held the world record in 2014 after lifting 129 kg which was the highest for a woman in her class.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Tzu Hui Lin Archived 2016-09-22 at the Wayback Machine, Rio2016.com, Retrieved 7 September 2016
  2. ^ Tzu Hui Lin, paralympic.org/, Retrieved 7 September 2016
  3. ^ "里約帕運開幕 健力女將林資惠掌旗". CNA. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
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