Chinese Taipei · Men's 56 kg, August 2008
Wang Shin-yuan
Wang Shin-yuan is a weightlifter from Chinese Taipei, born in 1976, with three World Championships medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze). The results below cover 10 competitions from 1998 to 2008. The latest result came in the men's 56 kg class, at the 2008 Olympic Games.
- World medals
- 3
- Best total
- 285 kg
- Best snatch
- 125 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 160 kg
Wang Shin-yuan's career: classes, totals and best lifts
World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze in the total.
Latest result: 2008 Olympic Games, 9 August 2008, 56 kg, total 265 kg, place 7.
Wang Shin-yuan by the numbers
Wang Shin-yuan's record in context: where the best total ranks, how the snatch compares with the clean and jerk, and the lifts behind the best Sinclair score.
- Best Sinclair score
- 472.9
- From 285 kg at 55.38 kg bodyweight, 2000 Olympic Games. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 14th of 741
- 285 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the men's 56 kg class (the class list of 1998 to 2018) on this site.
- Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
- 78%
- At the best total, 125 kg of 160 kg. A higher share means a stronger snatch for the clean and jerk. Eight in ten men lifting in national federation meets sit between 71% and 86%.
- Age at best total
- 24
- Turned 24 in 2000, the year of the best total.
- Competitions with a total
- 9 of 10
- The other was an entry without an attempt.
How often Wang Shin-yuan makes each attempt
Wang Shin-yuan made 52% of snatch attempts and 63% of clean and jerk attempts at the competitions on this site, against 58% and 56% for every lifter at senior World Championships and Olympic Games since 1998. Below, each attempt in turn. Third attempts are the hardest: lifters ask for their heaviest weight last.
Snatch, first attempt
Snatch, second attempt
Snatch, third attempt
Clean and jerk, first attempt
Clean and jerk, second attempt
Clean and jerk, third attempt
Wang Shin-yuan head to head
The lifters Wang Shin-yuan has met most often in the same class, three times or more with both posting a total, and how often each finished ahead.
| Rival | Met | Wang Shin-yuan ahead | Rival ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Chin-yi | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Eric Bonnel |
6 | 6 | 0 |
 Sergio Álvarez |
5 | 3 | 2 |
 Adrian Jigău |
4 | 1 | 3 |
 Igor Grabucea |
4 | 4 | 0 |
 László Tancsics |
4 | 4 | 0 |
Wang Shin-yuan's competition results
Every result, newest first, with all six attempts. A struck-through weight is a missed attempt and a dash an attempt not taken. A dash under Total means no total was recorded, and "No lifts" that the lifter was entered but did not lift. Places are for the total.
Swipe the table sideways to see every attempt.
| Competition | Place | Total | Class | Bodyweight | Snatch 1 | 2 | 3 | Clean and jerk 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Olympic Games 9 Aug 2008 | 7 | 265 | 56 kg | 55.53 | 115 | 146 | 150 | |||
| 2006 World Weightlifting Championships 30 Sep 2006 | 5 | 272 | 56 kg | 55.69 | 121 | 151 | ||||
| 2005 World Weightlifting Championships 8 Nov 2005 | 1 | 281 | 56 kg | 55.57 | 122 | 125 | 153 | 156 | ||
| 2004 Olympic Games 14 Aug 2004 | - | No lifts | 56 kg | 55.3 | not taken | not taken | not taken | not taken | not taken | not taken |
| 2003 World Weightlifting Championships 14 Nov 2003 | 5 | 277.5 | 56 kg | 55.86 | 122.5 | 150 | 155 | |||
| 2002 World Weightlifting Championships 18 Nov 2002 | 4 | 272.5 | 56 kg | 55.45 | 115 | 120 | 152.5 | |||
| 2001 World Weightlifting Championships 4 Nov 2001 | 2 | 280 | 56 kg | 55.38 | 122.5 | 152.5 | 157.5 | |||
| 2000 Olympic Games 16 Sep 2000 | 4 | 285 | 56 kg | 55.38 | 125 | 155 | 160 | |||
| 1999 World Weightlifting Championships 21 Nov 1999 | 3 | 280 | 56 kg | 55.6 | 120 | 122.5 | 150 | 155 | 157.5 | |
| 1998 University World Cup 24 Apr 1998 | 1 | 250 | 56 kg | 55.5 | 100 | 105 | 110 | 130 | 140 |
Compare Wang Shin-yuan
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. The first pairs are the rivals Wang Shin-yuan met most often; the rest lifted in nearby classes, in any year.