From the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships in Houston… Deng Wei (63kg, China) Clean and Jerks 146kg for a new World Record! She added 1kg onto Tzu Chi Lin’s (Chinese Taipei) old record who was also competing at this event, and 4kg to her 2014 worlds performance. After her 113kg Snatch Deng walked away with 3 golds.
Deng Wei Training Hall 2014 World Weightlifting Championships
Here are some clips of Deng Wei (63kg World Champion, China) in the 2014 Worlds Training Hall. This was filmed the day of my arrival in Almaty, on 07.11.2014. I still remember feeling like a zombie, because at that time I was up for 26 hours straight. First big travel, first time in a training […]
2015 Chinese Women’s Weightlifting Nationals *Meng Suping 193kg C&J*
After we saw the men put up record breaking performances at the 2015 Men’s Weightlifting Nationals, it’s now time for the women’s Nationals. As always I will update this post with videos & results as they happen. +75kg Meng Suping 140/193/333 (121.58 bw) Jia Yuping 141/160/301 Jia Weipeng 135/157/292 Sun Yongjie 128/158/286, She is 17! […]
Chinese Weightlifting 2015 Spring Training *Translation Added*
Meanwhile in China … After winter training comes… a check in with the Chinese team during the spring training. If you can help translate that would be great. Update: Translation & Summary thanks to Bruce, Wally and Victor. The first half of the video is summarizing what was mentioned in the previous two videos, how […]
Deng Wei 160kg x2 Squat Almaty 2014 Worlds Training Hall
Previously in the 2014 Worlds Training Hall … Deng Wei (63kg World Champion) Squatting 160kg x2. This was 5 days out from competition and the heaviest weight for her that day. She did at least 3 sets with that weight (that I saw). Before that she did 150×2 (a weight she can Front Squat in training) […]
Deng Wei 150kg x2 Front Squat
Meanwhile in China … Deng Wei (63kg) Front Squats 150kg for a double. More: Watch her 142kg Clean & Jerk at Worlds.
Deng Wei 142kg Clean & Jerk Almaty 2014 World Championships
Here is Deng Wei‘s 142kg Clean & Jerk from the Almaty 2014 World Championships that won her the 63kg category. (Video also on Facebook and Instagram @atginsta) She had a rough start into the competition, missing her first Snatch attempts at 110k (dropping it forward). In the press conference the 21 year old, who started weightlifting at […]
Deng Mengrong 140kg x2 Front Squat Almaty 2014 Training Hall
From the 2014 Worlds Training Hall … Here is a 140kg Front Squat Double by Deng Mengrong (58kg, China). In the press conference the 24 year old mentioned that her best Front Squat is 150kg and that she only weighs 57kg in training. (Video also on Facebook and Instagram @atginsta) She won the 58kg category without […]
Deng Wei 144kg Clean & Jerk at 63kg 2014 Chinese Nationals
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 […]