Shi Zhiyong (weightlifter, born 1980)

Not to be confused with Shi Zhiyong (weightlifter, born 1993).

In this Chinese name, the family name is Shi.

Shi Zhiyong

Personal information
Born	(1980-02-10) 10 February 1980 (age 44) Longyan, Fujian, China
Medal record Men's Weightlifting Representing  China Olympic Games 2004 Athens -62 kg World Championships 2005 Doha 69 kg 2003 Vancouver 62 kg 2006 Santo Domingo 69 kg 2007 Chiang Mai 69 kg Asian Games 2006 Doha 69 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
2004	Athens, Greece	62 kg	147.5	152.5	152.5	1	167.5	172.5	175.0	1	325.0
2008	Beijing, China	69 kg	152	152	157	3	—	—	—	—	—	—
World Championships
1999	Athens, Greece	62 kg	147.5	147.5	152.5		167.5	172.5	172.5	7	315.0	4
2003	Vancouver, Canada	62 kg	147.5	152.5	152.5		170.0	170.0	177.0		317.5
2005	Doha, Qatar	69 kg	152	157	160		180	185	190		350
2006	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	69 kg	145	150	150		172	177	182		327
2007	Chiang Mai, Thailand	69 kg	153	158	158		180	185	185	5	338
Asian Games
2002	Busan, South Korea	62 kg	150.0	150.0	150.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	Doha, Qatar	69 kg	145	150	155	1	175	175	180	2	335

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.

• "Shi Zhiyong (CHN)". uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 11 January 2010.