China · Men's 94 kg, May 2009
Yuan Aijun
Yuan Aijun is a weightlifter from China, born in 1977, with one World Championships medal (1 silver). The results below cover 10 competitions from 1998 to 2009. The latest result came in the men's 94 kg class, at the 2009 Asian Championships.
- World medal
- 1
- Best total
- 382.5 kg
- Best snatch
- 173 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 212.5 kg
Yuan Aijun's career: classes, totals and best lifts
World Championships: 1 silver in the total.
Weight classes: 85 kg from 1998 to 2006, 94 kg from 2007 to 2009. The IWF changed its class list in November 2018. At 91 kg, the weight at the last meet on record, the class today would be 95 kg.
Latest result: 2009 Asian Championships, 9 May 2009, 94 kg, total 370 kg, place 4.
Best lifts in each class
The best snatch, clean and jerk and total in each class, newest first.
| Class | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 kg2007 to 2009 | 170 | 205 | 372 |
| 85 kg1998 to 2006 | 173 | 212.5 | 382.5 |
Yuan Aijun by the numbers
Yuan Aijun'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
- 480.8
- From 382.5 kg at 84.53 kg bodyweight, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 21st of 1,263
- 382.5 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the men's 85 kg class (the class list of 1998 to 2018) on this site.
- Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
- 80%
- At the best total, 170 kg of 212.5 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
- 26
- Turned 26 in 2003, the year of the best total.
- Competitions with a total
- 10 of 10
- A total at every competition listed.
How often Yuan Aijun makes each attempt
Yuan Aijun made 67% of snatch attempts and 50% 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
Yuan Aijun head to head
The lifters Yuan Aijun 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 | Yuan Aijun ahead | Rival ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Ballesteros | 5 | 4 | 1 |
 Valeriu Calancea |
4 | 1 | 3 |
 Andrei Rybakou |
3 | 0 | 3 |
 Mariusz Rytkowski |
3 | 2 | 1 |
 Oscar Chaplin III |
3 | 3 | 0 |
 Ruslan Ramazanov |
3 | 3 | 0 |
Yuan Aijun'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Asian Championships 9 May 2009 | 4 | 370 | 94 kg | 91 | Snatch 170, clean and jerk 200; attempts not recorded | |||||
| 2007 IWF World Cup 26 Nov 2007 | 1 | 372 | 94 kg | 86.79 | Snatch 167, clean and jerk 205; attempts not recorded | |||||
| 2006 World Weightlifting Championships 30 Sep 2006 | 9 | 360 | 85 kg | 84.6 | 163 | 197 | ||||
| 2005 World Weightlifting Championships 8 Nov 2005 | 6 | 378 | 85 kg | 84.28 | 165 | 170 | 173 | 205 | ||
| 2004 Olympic Games 14 Aug 2004 | 5 | 372.5 | 85 kg | 83.97 | Snatch 167.5, clean and jerk 205; attempts not recorded | |||||
| 2003 World Weightlifting Championships 14 Nov 2003 | 2 | 382.5 | 85 kg | 84.53 | 165 | 170 | 200 | 212.5 | ||
| 2002 World Weightlifting Championships 18 Nov 2002 | 7 | 370 | 85 kg | 84.65 | 165 | 170 | 200 | |||
| 2000 University World Cup 9 Jun 2000 | 1 | 370 | 85 kg | 84.38 | 165 | 170 | 200 | |||
| 1999 University World Cup 1 May 1999 | 1 | 345 | 85 kg | 84.54 | 155 | 185 | 190 | not taken | ||
| 1998 University World Cup 24 Apr 1998 | 2 | 357.5 | 85 kg | 84.5 | 155 | 162.5 | 167.5 | 190 | not taken | not taken |
Compare Yuan Aijun
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. The first pairs are the rivals Yuan Aijun met most often; the rest lifted in nearby classes, in any year.