Lin Tzu-hui

Lin Tzu-hui
Lin in 2016
Personal information
Nationality Taiwan
Born (1981-11-05) 5 November 1981
Changhua County, Taiwan
Sport
Country Chinese Taipei
SportPowerlifting
Event79 kilogram class
Medal record
Representing Chinese Taipei
Women's powerlifting
Paralympic Games
2004 Athens −75 kg
2008 Beijing −75 kg
2012 London −75 kg
2016 Rio de Janeiro −79 kg
World Championships
2006 Busan –82.5 kg
2014 Dubai –79 kg
2017 Mexico City –79 kg
Asian Para Games
2010 Guangzhou 75kg
2014 Incheon 79kg
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.