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Deng Wei 144kg Clean & Jerk at 63kg 2014 Chinese Nationals

April 19, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in China … Here is the next gem from the 2014 Chinese weightlifting nationals for women. Deng Wei (鄧薇) Clean & Jerked 144kg at 63kg! (1kg above the current World Record by Maiya Maneza). She is the 2010 World Champion in the 58kg and is still Jr. World Record holder in the total (244 at […]

Zhang Wanqiong 231kg Total at 53kg 2014 Chinese Nationals

April 18, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in China … The Chinese weightlifting nationals for women are currently going on. And there have already been some great performances. Most notably by Zhang Wanqiong (张宛琼) in the 53kg category. She went 6/6 with Snatch: 98, 100, 102 (lift is at 21:55 in the video) Clean & Jerk: 122, 125, 129 (lift is at 51:20 […]

Chinese Weightlifting Instant Lift Assessment Stations

March 27, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in China … You can’t manage what you can’t measure – William Edwards Deming Well, now the Chinese weightlifting team can. Looks like they’ve gotten themselves some “instant lift assessment” stations. It tracks the lift’s bar path (in 3d), measures speeds and so can give the coach & athlete instant feedback. Update: Detailed Presentation! Update: […]

Liao Hui 200kg Clean & Jerk Attempt

February 24, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Update 31.07.2014: He got a 200kg Clean & Jerk in a test event before the 2014 Asian Games. It took some time for it to surface, but here it is: Liao Hui’s 200kg Clean & Jerk attempt (at 69kg) from the 2013 Chinese Nationals. This was his comeback meet after his ban. He went: Snatch: 151, […]

Tian Tao 180kg Power Clean & Jerk

January 17, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Blast from the (not so distant) past… Another Tian Tao video from the time when he was 17 and competing at 77kg. 180kg Power Clean & Jerk. Also Check out Tian Tao’s 280kg x2 Squat and read more about him here. More Power Clean & Jerks: Mohamed Ehab’s 165kg Power Clean & Jerk Igor Lukanin 210kg Power Clean […]

Larry’s Chinese Weightlifting Experience Part 2 – Clean & Jerks + Pulls

January 14, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Here is Part 2 of Larry’s Chinese Weightlifting Experience series. Food for thought. Hope you enjoy it. Part 1: Snatches & Squats Part 3: Front Squats

Larry’s Chinese Weightlifting Experience Part 1 – Snatches & Squats

January 4, 2014 By Gregor Winter

Here is part 1 of a series of posts by reader Larry. After I saw that he traveled to China I asked him to share his experience with Chinese weightlifting with all ATG readers. Thankfully he agreed. I hope you learn something new and enjoy this as much as I did. Read All Parts here: Chinese […]

Zhan Xugang 230kg Front Squat

December 14, 2013 By Gregor Winter

Blast from the Past… A 230kg Front Squat by Zhan Xugang (77kg) from the 2000 worlds training hall (?). World Records by Zhan: 70kg: at the 1996 Olympics he claimed the Snatch WR with 162.5kg, the C&J world record with 195kg (Total WR 357.5kg) 77kg: Clean & Jerk world record with 206kg in 1999 Related: Lu Xiaojun’s 230kg […]

Lu Xiaojun 176kg Snatch World Record (and 204kg C&J)

October 24, 2013 By Gregor Winter

Lu Xiaojun has done it again! 176kg Snatch World Record at the 2013 World Championships 77kg. Together with his 204kg Clean & Jerk (2nd attempt) this makes 380kg for a new World Record in the Total. Watch the Snatch in glorious 120 FPS slow motion (or in full speed here).