Wu Jingbiao

Wu Jingbiao (simplified Chinese: 吴景彪; traditional Chinese: 吳景彪; pinyin: Wú Jǐngbiāo; born January 10, 1989, Changle) is a Chinese weightlifter.[1] He won the silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics in the category of weightlifting. After winning the silver medal, he apologized for "shaming the motherland" by not winning a gold medal.[2]

Wu Jingbiao
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1989-01-10) January 10, 1989
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Country China
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)56kg
Coached byChen Wenbin

See also

References

  1. "Wu Jingbiao Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  2. "China's Quest for Olympic Gold Takes Toll on Athletes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2012-08-08.


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