Lan Shizhang Explained

Lan Shizhang (Chinese: 兰世章; born 9 February 1974) is a Chinese weightlifter. He competed in the 1990s, winning several medals at World Championships and Asian Games. He lifted at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, finishing fourth in his class.[1]

Lan is one of the few men in history to clean and jerk three times his own bodyweight with a lift of 162.5kg at 54kg, done at the 1997 National Games.[2]

He's an uncle of weightlifter and 2008 Olympic champion Lu Yong.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Lan Shizhang Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418051250/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/lan-shizhang-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 31 January 2020.
  2. http://www.cctv.com/sports/weightlift/about/02.html 中国举重大事记(1997年)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20080824195618/http://news.xinhuanet.com/olympics/2008-08/15/content_9363647.htm 张扬侗族"世家子"--记男子举重85公斤级冠军陆永