Cui Zhe

Cui Zhe

Personal information
Born	1 December 1986 (1986-12) (age 39) Heze, China
Medal record Women's powerlifting Representing China Paralympic Games Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris –41 kg Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing −40 kg Silver medal – second place 2012 London −40 kg Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio −41 kg Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo −45 kg World Championships Gold medal – first place 2021 Tbilisi −45 kg Gold medal – first place 2023 Dubai −41 kg Silver medal – second place 2014 Dubai −41 kg Asian Para Games Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou 44 kg Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon 41 kg Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta −41 kg Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 45 kg

In this Chinese name, the family name is Cui.

Cui Zhe (Chinese: 崔哲, born 1 December 1986 in Heze) is a powerlifter from China. She survived polio at two years old, and began powerlifting in 2003. She won the gold medal in the women's 41 kg event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics held in Paris, France.

Career

Chi Zhe made her international debut at the 2005 Asian Weightlifting Championships. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics she won a silver medal in the women's 40 kg powerlifting event, lifting 97 kg (214 lb).

She also won the silver medal in the women's 45 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan. A few months later, she won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Cui is featured in the 2020 documentary film Rising Phoenix.

External links

• Cui Zhe at the International Paralympic Committee
• Cui Zhe at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)