Zhang Guozheng

Zhang Guozheng ( born September 14, 1974 in Xianyou, Fujian ) is a former Chinese weightlifter.

Sporting career

Zhang first appeared in the 1999 World Cup in Athens, where the 25 -year-old to 5th place in the lightweight occupied at that time with 337.5 kg. With the same load duel he was fourth a year later at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. However, in his second World Cup 2002, he won gold already in a duel and pushing, as well as silver in the snatch. 2003, a year later, he repeated this, only this time with gold in the snatch.

So he could also meet at the Olympic Games in 2004 his favorite role and won with 347.5 kg in the duel and 2.5 kg over its competitor Lee Bae Young from South Korea. In 2007, the already 33 -year-old once again the World Cup in Chiang Mai win. Although Zhang prepared intensively for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, but the younger Liao Hui was nominated along with Shi Zhiyong for the class to 69 kg in his place.

Personal best

• Tear: 160.0 kg in class to 69 kg
• Launched: 197.5 kg in class to 69 kg at the Asian Championships in 2003
• Duel: 352.5 kg in class to 69 kg

Swell

• Zhang Guozheng, China 's Gold Hope on Weightlifting ( accessed 6 January 2008 ).
• Red Star Zhang Guozheng: Pumping Iron, Winning Gold ( accessed 6 January 2008 ).