Cui Zhe

Cui Zhe
Personal information
Born1 December 1986 (1986-12) (age 38)
Heze, China
Medal record
Women's powerlifting
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris –41 kg
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing −40 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 London −40 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio −41 kg
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo −45 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Tbilisi −45 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Dubai −41 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Dubai −41 kg
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta −41 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 45 kg
In this Chinese name, the family name is Cui.

Cui Zhe (Chinese: 崔哲, born 1 December 1986 in Heze) is a powerlifter from China.[1][2] She survived polio at two years old, and began powerlifting in 2003.[3] She won the gold medal in the women's 41 kg event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics held in Paris, France.[4]

Career

Chi Zhe made her international debut at the 2005 Asian Weightlifting Championships.[3] At the 2012 Summer Paralympics she won a silver medal in the women's 40 kg powerlifting event, lifting 97 kg (214 lb).[5]

She also won the silver medal in the women's 45 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[1][6] A few months later, she won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Powerlifting: CUI Zhe". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021. Date of Birth: 1 Dec 1986, Place of birth: HEZE
  2. ^ "Zhe Cui". London 2012 Paralympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 May 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Zhe Cui - Powerlifting | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  4. ^ "Powerlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Women's -40 kg". London 2012 Paralympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Powerlifting Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Tbilisi 2021: World record falls in historic start". Paralympic.org. 28 November 2021. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  8. ^ "2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). Paralympic.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.