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This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

Chen Xiexia (simplified Chinese: 陈燮霞; traditional Chinese: 陳燮霞; Mandarin Pinyin: Chén Xièxiá; Jyutping: Chan4 Sit3 Ha4; born January 8, 1983 in Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong) is a Chinese weightlifter. She won three golds at the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships.^[1] and the first gold medal for China in the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 48 kg class, setting an Olympic Record by lifting a total of 212 kg.^[2]

She also won 3 golds at the 2007 Asian Championships, with a world record of 120 kg in clean and jerk.^[3] At the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium on Day 1 of the Olympic Games, 152cm Xiexia, 25, yelled "jia you!" (come on!), and succeeded on all six attempts (snatch: 95 kg; clean and jerk: 117kg).^[4][5][6]

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