Meanwhile in China … at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympics.
Update 14.10.2014: Here is a 130kg Snatch by him.
17 year old Cheng Meng from China won the 56kg setting World Records throughout
- Snatch: 120, x128, 128kg (equals his own YWR)
- Clean & Jerk: 140, 155kg World Record, x160kg
- Total: 283kg
So calm. So superior.
(Disregard the Title in the video. It was “only” a C&J WR)
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More about Chinese Weightlifting: Larry’s Chinese Weightlifting Experience
Update: Side View
Still 16 ’til November! 😀
His birthdate listed on the IWF is wrong. Apparently he is 17
Alright, I listened to the commentary again, you’re right. The stats are supposedly incorrect, though he didn’t clarify further (i.e. month or year wrong). His YOG page matches the IWF though.
i’m pretty sure some of the south-east asian countries count age differently (iirc it was that you are considered “1” when you’re born, rather than one year after, but i could be wrong)
In China and Korea, babies start with the age of one. I’m Korean.
Anyone wanna answer my question about his jerk. When people catch the jerk with a forward torso and straight or nearly straight back leg, is this bad form? or is it just similar to back rounding in max deadlifts… Also note that its back leg moving to centerline first.
Generally, no. But consider there is no black and white regarding technique. It’s about what is most efficient for the individual. Of course – since we are all humans 🙂 – there will be similarities and a few basic principles but as I see it there are very very few “truths” that are carved in stone. Positioning of the back leg is not one of them.
I’m not sure whether I understand what you mean with “forward torso”: just forward lean or jumping forward? A bit of a leaning is the best way to support heavy weights overhead and you will need to lean forward in ordner to get the bar locked out behind your head. Jumping forward should not be coached although you will see many world class lifters who successfully use this style (either on purpose because they can jerk more weight or because it’s more natural to them and isn’t affecting jerk numbers).
His back leg moves first because he jerked the weight a bit forward and had to catch it in front. The weight wasn’t evenly distributed over his feet and thus not balanced over his center. You COULD conclude – since this is a max attempt – that this is not his everyday technique. The straight back leg COULD be seen as a consequence of the forward jerk as well. Discussing technique with max attempts is a tricky thing.
He is definitely one to watch. At the test event during the Ma Strength WL camp, he did 130/160.