Ye Jixiong

Ye Jixiong is a Chinese Paralympic powerlifter. He won the silver medal in the men's 88kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan. He is also a three-time medalist, including two gold medals, at the World Para Powerlifting Championships.

Career

In 2017, he won the gold medal in the men's 88kg event at the World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Mexico City, Mexico.
At the 2018 Asia-Oceania Open Powerlifting Championships held in Kitakyushu, Japan, he set a new world record of 233.5 kg. At the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, he won the gold medal in the men's 88 kg event.