China · Men's 59 kg, July 1996
Tang Lingsheng
Tang Lingsheng (born 10 January 1971) is a weightlifter from China, with one Olympic gold medal. On record here: the medal at the 1996 Olympic Games. Other competitions before 1998 are not listed.
- Olympic gold
- 1
- 1996 Olympic total
- 307.5 kg
- 1996 Olympic snatch
- 137.5 kg
- 1996 Olympic clean and jerk
- 170 kg
Tang Lingsheng at the Olympic Games
Latest medal on record: 1996 Olympic Games, 20 July 1996, 59 kg, total 307.5 kg, place 1.
Tang Lingsheng by the numbers
How old Tang Lingsheng is today, and how tall.
- Age now
- 55
- Height
- 160 cm
- 5 ft 3 in.
Tang Lingsheng's Olympic medals
Medals at the Olympic Games, newest first, with the class and the place and the total. Results from other competitions before 1998 are not on record here.
| Competition | Place | Total | Class | Bodyweight | Snatch 1 | 2 | 3 | Clean and jerk 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Olympic Games 20 Jul 1996 | 1 | 307.5 | 59 kg | - | Snatch 137.5, clean and jerk 170; attempts not recorded | |||||
Compare Tang Lingsheng
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. These lifters lifted in nearby classes, in any year.

