Chen Kuan-ling wins two silver and one bronze at World Weightlifting Championships

Taiwanese weightlifter Chen Kuan-ling secured two silver medals and one bronze medal at the 2026 World Weightlifting Championships in the women’s 57kg category. Her performance included a 90kg snatch for bronze, a 125kg clean and jerk for silver, and a 215kg total for silver.

During the clean and jerk segment, Chen successfully lifted 125kg on her final attempt following a strategic decision by her coaching staff to increase the weight. This successful lift allowed her to overtake her competitors by a single kilogram. These results contribute to her qualification points for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Following the achievement, Hsinchu County Magistrate Yang Wen-ke congratulated the 21-year-old athlete and pledged continued government support, including training resources and financial rewards, to assist her preparations for the upcoming Olympic Games.