Name: Ding Meiyuan Gender: F Height: 1.68m Weight: 104kg Date of birth: February 27, 1979 Place of birth: Dalian, Liaoning Province Sport: Weightlifting Category: +75kg

Sports career:

Began weightlifting training at the age of 12 in Dalian Spare-time Sports School. Later joined the Liaoning provincial team and then the national team.

Personal best:

2000 Sydney Olympic Games - 1st +75kg class

High performances:

1997 Capetown World Cup - 1st +75 (240kg)
1998 Bangkok Asian Games - 1st +75kg (270kg)
1998 Hungary World Cup - 1st +75 (285kg)
1999 Athens World Championships - 1st +75kg
2000 Asian Championships - 1st +75kg
2000 Sydney Olympic Games - 1st +75kg total
2003 World Championships - 1st +75kg snatch (137.5kg), C&J(162.5kg) & total (300kg) (Surpassing WRs on two occasions)