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Suping Meng 188kg Clean & Jerk World Record

November 10, 2012 By Gregor Winter

To finish off the 3rd World University Games, Suping Meng of China set a new Clean & Jerk World Record in the Women’s +75kg category. Taking bets on when 200kg will fall. Thanks to Angie for submitting this.

Beijing University & Army Team Weightlifting Training

October 26, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in China … Cody Mims on the Pendlay Forum documented his trip to China’s weightlifting halls. You can ask him questions in this thread here. Here are 2 of many videos he uploaded to his channel. Among the lifters shown is also the 17 year old kid that front squats 240kg, snatches 170kg and squats […]

Wang Mingjuan 135kg Clean Pulls

October 3, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here is Wang Mingjuan, 48kg London 2012 Gold Medalist, with 135kg Clean Pulls from blocks. via NorthSport Olympic Weightlifting

Li Ping (53kg) 120kg Snatch High Pulls

September 25, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Seems like Snatch High Pulls are China’s biceps curls. Everybody does them. Li Ping (53kg) with 120kg via NorthSport Olympics Weightlifting

Long Qingquan 140kg Snatch High Pulls

August 31, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Checking out ATG daily, Long Qingquan saw Lu Xiajun’s Snatch High Pulls and had to one up Lu’s measly 2.2x bodyweight pulls with 2.5x 56kg. 140kg FTW. Via the good guys at NorthSport Olympic Weightlifting.

Long Qingquan (56kg) 160kg Clean & Jerk

August 28, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here is Long Qingquan (56kg) with a casual 160kg Clean & Jerk. This video is a few years old. via NorthSport Olympic Weightlifting More: Remember Long Qingquan also did Triple+ bodyweight Clean & Jerk with 170kg! Update: Side view

240kg Front Squat by Chinese Teen

August 18, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Meanwhile in China… You may remember this 17 year old kid from the 200kg Squat for 13 reps video. Here he is again. This time with a 240kg Front Squat. Update: It looks like it’s the same guy as in the 94kg class in the 2012 Chinese Nationals (212kg at 57:00 in the Clean & Jerk) Oh, […]

Lu Xiaojun 175kg Snatch World Record Video

August 2, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Thanks to the heroic effort of reader Edwin we get to see a video of Lu Xiaojun’s 175kg Snatch World Record. Also available as slow-mo-ish gif (15mb warning). Update: Here is his Lu’s 176kg Snatch World Record from the 2013 Worlds. 204kg Clean & Jerk + Celebration video, Also available as gif. 204kg Clean & Jerk + Celebration […]

Zhang Jie Fast Clean Pulls

July 23, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Clean Pulls, Zhang Jie is doing them right. The direct translation is “Fast Pull”. Read more about it here.