Shi Zhiyong
Personal information
Born (1980-02-10) 10 February 1980
Longyan, Fujian, China
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens-62 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 Doha69 kg
Silver medal – second place2003 Vancouver62 kg
Silver medal – second place2006 Santo Domingo69 kg
Silver medal – second place2007 Chiang Mai69 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2006 Doha69 kg

Shi Zhiyong (Chinese: 石智勇; pinyin: Shí Zhìyǒng; born February 10, 1980, in Longyan, Fujian) 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.[1]

Shi Zhiyong held the world record in the 62 kg class with 153 kg in snatch for 12 years.[2] He also holds the world junior records in the 62 kg class with 152 kg in snatch, and with 322 kg in total.[3]

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2004Greece Athens, Greece62 kg147.5152.5152.51167.5172.5175.01325.01st place, gold medalist(s)
2008China Beijing, China69 kg1521521573——————
World Championships
1999Greece Athens, Greece62 kg147.5147.5152.51st place, gold medalist(s)167.5172.5172.57315.04
2003Canada Vancouver, Canada62 kg147.5152.5152.52nd place, silver medalist(s)170.0170.0177.02nd place, silver medalist(s)317.52nd place, silver medalist(s)
2005Qatar Doha, Qatar69 kg1521571601st place, gold medalist(s)1801851901st place, gold medalist(s)3501st place, gold medalist(s)
2006Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic69 kg1451501501st place, gold medalist(s)1721771823rd place, bronze medalist(s)3272nd place, silver medalist(s)
2007Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand69 kg1531581581st place, gold medalist(s)18018518553382nd place, silver medalist(s)
Asian Games
2002South Korea Busan, South Korea62 kg150.0150.0150.0———————
2006Qatar Doha, Qatar69 kg145150155117517518023352nd place, silver medalist(s)


References

  1. ↑ 75th Men's and 18th Women's World Championships—69 kg Men, iwf.net
  2. ↑ "Progress of World Records, Men". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2008-09-27. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  3. ↑ "Progress of World Records, Men Juniors". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 2008-08-09.


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