Wu Mei-yi, Chu Nan-mei and Chen Shu-chih were among the first to go into weightlifting, encouraged by their mentor, coach Chen Ku-feng. Later, because their grades were pretty good, they got their wish and were sent on to special sports schools.
田徑教練陳谷豐的子弟兵吳美儀、朱南美和陳淑枝，就是在他的鼓勵下，轉入當時少人練習的舉重，而因為成績不俗，後來都如願保送體育院校。