Shi Zhiyong
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Shi Zhiyong is a Chinese weightlifter. He became Olympic Champion during the 2004 Summer Olympics
. He lifted a total of 325 kg, equalising the World record at that time.
Shi participated in the men's 69 kg class at the 2005 and 2006 World Weightlifting Championships
. He won gold in 2005 and silver in 2006, finishing behind Vencelas Dabaya. He snatched
150 kg and jerked
an additional 177 kg for a total of 327 kg, 5 kg behind winner Dabaya.
Shi Zhiyong holds the world record in the 62 kg class with 153 kg in snatch
.
He also holds the world junior records in the 62 kg class with 152 kg in snatch
, and with 322 kg in total.
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
. He lifted a total of 325 kg, equalising the World record at that time.
Shi participated in the men's 69 kg class at the 2005 and 2006 World Weightlifting Championships
2006 World Weightlifting Championships
The 2006 World Weightlifting Championships were held at the Handball Pavilion and Weightlifting Pavilion Dr. José Joaquín Puello in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...
. He won gold in 2005 and silver in 2006, finishing behind Vencelas Dabaya. He snatched
Snatch (weightlifting)
The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...
150 kg and jerked
Clean and jerk
The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...
an additional 177 kg for a total of 327 kg, 5 kg behind winner Dabaya.
Shi Zhiyong holds the world record in the 62 kg class with 153 kg in snatch
Snatch (weightlifting)
The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...
.
He also holds the world junior records in the 62 kg class with 152 kg in snatch
Snatch (weightlifting)
The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...
, and with 322 kg in total.