Name:Yang Xia
Gender: F
Height: 1.50m
Weight: 53kg
Date of birth: January 8, 1977
Place of birth: Baojing County, Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province
Sport: Weightlifting  

Sports career:

Began regular weightlifting training at age 13.

Personal best:

2000 Sydney Olympic Games - 53kg class

High performances:

1993 National Games - 1st
1996 National Championships - 5th 59kg
1998 Bangkok Asian Games - 1st 53kg
2000 Sydney Olympic Games - 1st 53kg total
2001 National Games - 1st 53kg

At present:
Student of journalism in Hunan Normal University.