Kang Yue

Kang Yue (Chinese: 康月^[1]; pinyin: Kāng yuè; born 8 October 1991) is a Chinese weightlifter,^[2] and World Champion competing in the 75 kg division until 2018 and 87 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.^[3]

Kang Yue

Personal information
Nationality	China
Born	(1991-10-08) 8 October 1991 (age 33) Qingdao, Shandong, China
Weight	85.55 kg (189 lb)
Sport
Country	China
Sport	Weightlifting
Event	-87 kg
Medal record Women's weightlifting Representing  China World Championships 2015 Houston –75 kg 2014 Almaty –75 kg 2013 Wrocław –75 kg 2010 Antalya –69 kg Asian Championships 2021 Tashkent –87 kg Asian Games 2014 Incheon –75 kg Junior World Championships 2011 Penang –69 kg Universiade 2011 Shenzhen –75 kg

Career

Kang's first appearance was at the 2009 National Games of China, where she placed third in the women's 69 kg class.

World Championships

In 2010, Kang made her first international appearance in the women's 69 kg class at the 2010 World Weightlifting Championships in Antalya. She finished second in both the snatch and clean and jerk, earning a silver medal.^[4]

At the 2013 World Weightlifting Championships in Wroclaw, Kang moved up to the 75 kg class where she finished first in the snatch, and second in the clean and jerk. This culminated in an overall silver medal finish.^[5]

In the following year at the 2014 World Weightlifting Championships in Almaty, Kang went on to win silver in the snatch, and bronze in the clean & jerk. This resulted in another silver medal.^[6]

At the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships in the United States, Kang went on to finish first in the snatch and third place in the clean and jerk, which resulted with an overall gold medal finish.^[7]

Asian Games

In 2014, Kang competed at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, where she finished first in the snatch, and second in the clean and jerk. This resulted in a silver medal finish.^[8]

Asian Championships

Kang went on to compete in the women's 87 kg category at the 2021 Asian Weightlifting Championships, following the International Weightlifting Federation's decision to update their weight classes in 2018.^[9] She went on to earn silver medals in the snatch and clean and jerk, resulting in another silver medal finish.^[10]

Major results

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total	Rank	Ref
			1	2	3	Rank	1	2	3	Rank
Representing  China
World Championships
2010	Antalya, Turkey	69 kg	105	113	113		130	130	140		253		[11]
2013	Wroclaw, Poland	75 kg	122	126	131		150	150	150		276		[5]
2014	Almaty, kazakhstan	75 kg	126	126	126		151	155	155		277		[12]
2015	Houston, United States	75 kg	127	130	130		155	158	158		282		[7]
Asian Games
2014	Incheon, South Korea	75 kg	125	131	131	1	153	160	164	2	291		[13]
Asian Championships
2021	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	87 kg	118	118	125		149	155	155		273		[14]

References

1. "体育之星 > 举重 > 康月" [Sports Star > Weightlifting > Kang Yue]. sports.sina.com.cn/ (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 July 2023.
2. "Athlete Results". IWF.net. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
3. 2019 World Championships Entry List
4. "78TH MEN'S AND 21ST WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - Women's Snatch, Clean & Jerk". IWF. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
5. "IWF Results Book - Wroclaw 2013" (PDF). IWF. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
6. "2014 IWF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - Women's Snatch, Clean & Jerk". IWF. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
7. "IWF Results Book - Houston 2015" (PDF). IWF. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
8. "2014 ASIAN GAMES - Women's Snatch, Clean & Jerk". IWF. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
9. 2019 World Championships Entry List
10. "2020 ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - Women's Snatch, Clean & Jerk". IWF. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
11. "78TH MEN'S AND 21ST WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - Women's Snatch, Clean & Jerk". IWF. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
12. "2014 IWF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - Women's Snatch, Clean & Jerk". IWF. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
13. "2014 ASIAN GAMES - Women's Snatch, Clean & Jerk". IWF. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
14. "2020 ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - Women's Snatch, Clean & Jerk". IWF. Retrieved 20 July 2023.

External links

• the-sports.org
• Profile on IWF site