China · Men's 60 kg, October 2026
Yang Yang
Yang Yang is a weightlifter from China, with one World Championships gold medal. The results below cover 3 competitions from 2024 to 2026. The latest result came in the men's 60 kg class, at the 2026 World Weightlifting Championships.
- World gold
- 1
- Best total
- 304 kg
- Best snatch
- 138 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 168 kg
Yang Yang's career: classes, totals and best lifts
Weight classes: 55 kg in 2024, 60 kg in 2026. The IWF changed its class list in June 2025 (55 kg to 60 kg) and again in August 2026 (55 kg to 60 kg).
Latest result: 2026 World Weightlifting Championships, 27 October 2026, 60 kg, total 304 kg, place 1.
Best lifts in each class
The best snatch, clean and jerk and total in each class, newest first.
| Class | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 kg2026 | 138 | 168 | 304 |
| 55 kg2024 | 120 | 140 | 260 |
Yang Yang by the numbers
Yang Yang'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
- 433.7
- From 260 kg at 55 kg bodyweight, 2024 World Weightlifting Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients). The 304 kg best total has no recorded bodyweight, so it has no score.
- Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
- 83%
- At the best total, 138 kg of 166 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%.
- Competitions with a total
- 3 of 3
- A total at every competition listed.
Yang Yang'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 World Weightlifting Championships 27 Oct 2026 | 1 | 304 | 60 kg | - | Snatch 136, clean and jerk 168; attempts not recorded | |||||
| 2026 Asian Games 23 Sep 2026 | 1 | 304 | 60 kg | - | Snatch 138, clean and jerk 166; attempts not recorded | |||||
| 2024 World Weightlifting Championships 6 Dec 2024 | 5 | 260 | 55 kg | 55 | 120 | 140 | ||||
Compare Yang Yang
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. Pick any lifter to set beside Yang Yang.