Yang Wenlu
Born (1991-01-13) January 13, 1991
Statistics
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  China
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 New DelhiLightweight
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2022 HangzhouLightweight

Yang Wenlu (born 13 January 1991) is a Chinese boxer. She won gold at the 2016 World Championships and the 2022 Asian Games.

Early life and education

Wenlu was born 13 January 1991. She attended the Ocean University of China, then in 2019, pursued a master's degree from the Shanghai University of Sport.

Career

Wenlu began her career in 2015 competing in the 64 kg category. Her first year, she won gold at the Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in Ulanqab and came in third at the Strandja Memorial in Sofia. The following year, she placed first at the Strandja Memorial and the World Championships in Astana, Khazakstan.[1]

In 2017, Wenlu switched to the Lightweight category and came in fifth at the Asian Championships in Ho Chi Minh City.[1] The following year, she came in fifth at both the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta[2] and the Asian Championships in Bangkok, though she took first at the 2019 Asian Championships.[1]

Wenlu didn't participate in major competitions again until 2023. That year, she came in third at the World Championships in New Delhi, second at the Standja Memorial, and first at the Asian Games in Hangzhou.[1][2][3][4]

Honors

The General Administration of Sport of China named Wenlu an Elite Athlete of National Class in 2011, then an Elite Athlete of International Class in 2016.[1]

In 2022, the Sichuan Province Women's Federation named her a March 8th Red Flag Bearer.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Boxing YANG Wenlu". 19th Asian Games. Archived from the original on 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  2. 1 2 "Chinese veteran boxers clinch maiden Asiad golds". People's Daily Online. 5 Oct 2023. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 7 Oct 2023.
  3. ↑ "Yang and Tanglatihan delighted the Chinese boxing fans at the Elorda Cup on Day4". ASBCNEWS. 1 Jul 2023. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 7 Oct 2023.
  4. ↑ "China's boxers secure another two Olympic berths at Hangzhou Asiad". English.news.cn. 2 Oct 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 Oct 2023.
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