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Yang Quanxi is a Chinese powerlifter. He won the bronze medal at the Men's 59 kg event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, with 176 kilograms. [1]
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Yang Quanxi is a Chinese powerlifter. He won the bronze medal at the Men's 59 kg event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, with 176 kilograms. [1]
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