Cui Zhe

Cui Zhe
Personal information
Born1 December 1986 (1986-12) (age 39)
Heze, China
Medal record
Women's powerlifting
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2024 Paris–41 kg
Silver medal – second place2008 Beijing−40 kg
Silver medal – second place2012 London−40 kg
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio−41 kg
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyo−45 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Tbilisi−45 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Dubai−41 kg
Silver medal – second place2014 Dubai−41 kg
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2010 Guangzhou44 kg
Gold medal – first place2014 Incheon41 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta−41 kg
Gold medal – first place2022 Hangzhou45 kg

Cui Zhe (Chinese: 崔哲, born 1 December 1986 in Heze) is a powerlifter from China. She survived polio at two years old, and began powerlifting in 2003. She won the gold medal in the women's 41 kg event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics held in Paris, France.

Career

Chi Zhe made her international debut at the 2005 Asian Weightlifting Championships. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics she won a silver medal in the women's 40 kg powerlifting event, lifting 97 kg (214 lb).

She also won the silver medal in the women's 45 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan. A few months later, she won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Cui is featured in the 2020 documentary film Rising Phoenix.

References

  1. 1 2 "Powerlifting: CUI Zhe". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021. Date of Birth: 1 Dec 1986, Place of birth: HEZE
  2. ↑ "Zhe Cui". London 2012 Paralympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 May 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Zhe Cui - Powerlifting | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  4. ↑ "Powerlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Women's -40 kg". London 2012 Paralympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013.
  6. ↑ "Powerlifting Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Tbilisi 2021: World record falls in historic start". Paralympic.org. 28 November 2021. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). Paralympic.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  9. ↑ Ramseyer, Celine (28 August 2020). "New 'Rising Phoenix' Netflix documentary will make you laugh and cry". CNN. Retrieved 2020-09-07.