By Xinyi Li, EDITOR

The 2019 IWF World Cup & Qualification Event for 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games kicked off in Fuzhou, in the east Chiniese Province of Fujian on February 24. Li Dayin from Chongqing competed for China in the men’s 81kg division. Moreover, he bagged three gold medals in the snatch (171kg), the clean and jerk (204kg) and the total (375kg), breaking the world record.

Li Dayin bagged three gold medals, breaking the world record

The first international weightlifting competition in 2019

Sponsored by IWF, the competition is a qualification event. In fact, it is a points-earning event for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in. More than 130 weightlifters from 16 countries and regions including China, USA, and Italy took part in it. In addition, they vied for the entry qualification for the weightlifting of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Li Dayin bagged three gold medals, breaking the world record

This competition is also the first international weightlifting competition in 2019, inviting top 10 weightlifters from all countries to participate. Besides, with outstanding performance, Li Dayin succeeded in five of its six attempts.

Li Dayin succeeded in five of its six attempts

In 2016, Sports School of Qianjiang District sent Li Dayin to Chongqing Municipality Weightlifting Sports Management Center for training. He was selected to the national weightlifting team in 2017. In the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, he won the gold medal lift at 204kg in the clean and jerk. Next, he will continue his training for the Chinese national team to prepare for the weightlifting of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

He will continue his training for the Chinese national team to prepare for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

Source: Chongqing Broadcast Group