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Chinese Weightlifting Men’s 2015 Winter Training *Update* Part 2 Wu Jingbiao 135kg Snatch

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Meanwhile in China … Quick clip from the Chinese winter training camp (where Tian Tao also C&Jed 220kg). Update: Part 2 with Wu Jingbiao Snatching 135kg! Also Ding Jianjun 170kg Front Squat, Li Fabin 170kg Jerk, Lu Haojie 140kg Snatch, Zhang Jie 190kg Front Squat. Translation of Part 2 Thanks to Tim> Narrator: Every year […]

2009 Chinese National Games W63kg – 4 Lifts Above World Records

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Previously at the 2009 Chinese National Games … Four lifts and two totals from the women’s 63kg were above World Records. Thanks to wlift84 for sending this in. Top three results, compared to then existing and current WRs: Guan Xinlei 118/147/265 Ouyang Xiaofang 122/143/265 Li Liying 121/136/257 WR in 2009: 116/142/257 WR in 2015: 117/145/261 […]

Tan Yayun Jerk Dips Almaty 2014 World Championships Training Hall

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Previously in the 2014 Worlds Training Hall … 48kg World Champion Tan Yayun (China) doing Jerk Dips two days out from competition. In the video you see her working up to 150kg. She was not the only Chinese athlete who did them in this particular style with slow and controlled reps first and then finishing off with […]

Zhang Xiangxiang 125kg Snatch + 162.5kg Clean & Jerk at 56kg / 17

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Blast from the Past … Wlift84 sent in this gem from the 2000 Olympics. A 17 year old Zhang Xiangxiang lifts 125/162.5/287.5 He wrote: Before Meng Cheng there was Zhang Xiangxiang… The Beijing Olympic champion at 62kg was only 17 when he won his first Olympic medal, the 56kg bronze at the 2000 Sydney games. He lifted 125/162.5/287.5 for […]