Long Qingquan

Photo source: Voice of Hunan

Long Qingquan, born December 3, 1990 in Longshan, Xiangxi, Hunan, is a male Chinese weightlifter.

He qualified for the 56 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal in the 56 kg weightlifting. He achieved two junior world records on his way to winning the gold in the men's weightlifting 56 kg category.

He won the gold medal in the 56 kg category at the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships, with 292 kg in total.

In the Rio Olympics 2016, Long lifted 170kg in the clear and jerk for a world record total of 307kg to take the men's 56kg weightlifting gold medalon Auguest 8 Beijing Time.