Wu Jingbiao
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Nationality | Chinese |
Born | Changle, Fuzhou, China | January 10, 1989
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
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Country | ![]() |
Sport | Weightlifting |
Event | 56kg |
Coached by | Chen Wenbin |
Medal record |
Wu Jingbiao (simplified Chinese: 吴景彪; traditional Chinese: 吳景彪; pinyin: Wú Jǐngbiāo; born January 10, 1989, Changle) is a Chinese weightlifter.[1] He won the silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics in the category of weightlifting. After winning the silver medal, he apologized for "shaming the motherland" by not winning a gold medal.[2]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wu Jingbiao". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ Jacobs, Andrew (August 8, 2012). "China's Quest for Olympic Gold Takes Toll on Athletes". The New York Times. Retrieved August 8, 2012.