Xiang Yanmei

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Xiang.
Xiang Yanmei
Personal information
Born (1992-06-13) June 13, 1992
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Country  China
Sport Weightlifting
Event(s) Women's 69 kg

Xiang Yanmei (Chinese: 向艳梅; born 13 June 1992 in Baojing, Hunan) is a Chinese weightlifter. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the Women's 69 kg category.[1][2]

In 2015 Xiang was nominated for CCTV's best female athlete of the year award.[3]

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