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
Qingdao, Shandong, China
Weight85.55 kg (189 lb)
Sport
Country China
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)-87 kg
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  China
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Houston–75 kg
Silver medal – second place2014 Almaty–75 kg
Silver medal – second place2013 Wrocław–75 kg
Silver medal – second place2010 Antalya–69 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 Tashkent–87 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2014 Incheon–75 kg
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Penang–69 kg
Universiade
Silver medal – second place2011 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
2010Turkey Antalya, Turkey69 kg1051131132nd place, silver medalist(s)1301301402nd place, silver medalist(s)2532nd place, silver medalist(s)[11]
2013Poland Wroclaw, Poland75 kg1221261311st place, gold medalist(s)1501501502nd place, silver medalist(s)2762nd place, silver medalist(s)[5]
2014Kazakhstan Almaty, kazakhstan75 kg1261261262nd place, silver medalist(s)1511551553rd place, bronze medalist(s)2772nd place, silver medalist(s)[12]
2015United States Houston, United States75 kg1271301301st place, gold medalist(s)1551581583rd place, bronze medalist(s)2821st place, gold medalist(s)[7]
Asian Games
2014South Korea Incheon, South Korea75 kg125131131115316016422912nd place, silver medalist(s)[13]
Asian Championships
2021Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan87 kg1181181252nd place, silver medalist(s)1491551552nd place, silver medalist(s)2732nd place, silver medalist(s)[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.


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