China · Women's 55 kg, December 2019

Zhang Wanqiong

Zhang Wanqiong is a weightlifter from China, born in 1994, with two World Championships medals (2 silver). The results below cover 9 competitions from 2012 to 2019. The latest result came in the women's 55 kg class, at the 2019 IWF World Cup (December).

World medals
2
Best total
228 kg
Best snatch
102 kg
Best clean and jerk
126 kg
Career

Zhang Wanqiong's career: classes, totals and best lifts

World Championships: 2 silver in the total.

Weight classes: 53 kg from 2012 to 2016, 55 kg from 2018 to 2019. The IWF changed its class list in November 2018 (53 kg to 55 kg) and again in June 2025. At 54.46 kg, the weight at the last meet on record, the class today would be 57 kg.

Latest result: 2019 IWF World Cup (December), 10 December 2019, 55 kg, total 212 kg, place 1.

Zhang Wanqiong: totals from the 9 competitions with a total, 2012 to 2019, best 228 kg in 2014.19021524020122014201620182012 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 10 May 2012: 203 kg2014 Asian Games, 19 Sep 2014: 228 kg2016 Asian Championships, 22 Apr 2016: 211 kg2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 225 kg2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 222 kg2019 San Diego International Open, 2 Oct 2019: 219 kg2019 Challenge 210, 24 Oct 2019: 217 kg2019 Alexander Cup, 1 Nov 2019: 215 kg2019 IWF World Cup (December), 10 Dec 2019: 212 kg
Zhang Wanqiong: totals from the 9 competitions with a total, 2012 to 2019, best 228 kg in 2014.19021524020122014201620182012 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 10 May 2012: 203 kg2014 Asian Games, 19 Sep 2014: 228 kg2016 Asian Championships, 22 Apr 2016: 211 kg2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 225 kg2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 222 kg2019 San Diego International Open, 2 Oct 2019: 219 kg2019 Challenge 210, 24 Oct 2019: 217 kg2019 Alexander Cup, 1 Nov 2019: 215 kg2019 IWF World Cup (December), 10 Dec 2019: 212 kg
Total at each competition, in kilograms.

Best lifts in each class

The best snatch, clean and jerk and total in each class, newest first.

Class Years Snatch Clean and jerk Total
55 kg2018 to 2019 2018 to 2019 101 124 225
53 kg2012 to 2016 2012 to 2016 102 126 228
Numbers

Zhang Wanqiong by the numbers

Zhang Wanqiong'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
331.6
From 228 kg at 52.9 kg bodyweight, 2014 Asian Games. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
Best total, place in its class
4th of 761
228 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the women's 53 kg class (the class list of 1998 to 2018) on this site.
Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
81%
At the best total, 102 kg of 126 kg. A higher share means a stronger snatch for the clean and jerk. Eight in ten women lifting in national federation meets sit between 70% and 85%.
Age at best total
20
Turned 20 in 2014, the year of the best total.
Competitions with a total
9 of 9
A total at every competition listed.
Attempts

How often Zhang Wanqiong makes each attempt

Zhang Wanqiong made 85% of snatch attempts and 74% 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

Worlds and Olympics field: 74%
Zhang Wanqiong: 89%

Snatch, second attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 58%
Zhang Wanqiong: 78%

Snatch, third attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 41%
Zhang Wanqiong: 89%

Clean and jerk, first attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 77%
Zhang Wanqiong: 89%

Clean and jerk, second attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 57%
Zhang Wanqiong: 78%

Clean and jerk, third attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 34%
Zhang Wanqiong: 56%
Rivals

Zhang Wanqiong head to head

The lifters Zhang Wanqiong 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 Zhang Wanqiong ahead Rival ahead
Kazakhstan Zulfiya Chinshanlo 4 3 1
Japan Kanae Yagi 4 4 0
China Li Yajun 3 0 3
Philippines Hidilyn Diaz 3 3 0
Thailand Kittima Sutanan 3 3 0
Turkmenistan Kristina Şermetowa 3 3 0
Results

Zhang Wanqiong'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
2019 IWF World Cup (December) 10 Dec 2019 1 212 55 kg 54.46 96 kg missed96 kg missed96116121 kg missed121 kg missed
2019 Alexander Cup 1 Nov 2019 2 215 55 kg 54.4 859296105112119
2019 Challenge 210 24 Oct 2019 1 217 55 kg 54.89 889396110118121
2019 San Diego International Open 2 Oct 2019 2 219 55 kg 54.15 909599115120123 kg missed
2019 World Weightlifting Championships 18 Sep 2019 2 222 55 kg 54.8 9699 kg missed99118123126 kg missed
2018 World Weightlifting Championships 1 Nov 2018 2 225 55 kg 54.79 9699101118122124
2016 Asian Championships 22 Apr 2016 2 211 53 kg 52.5 859095113116121 kg missed
2014 Asian Games 19 Sep 2014 3 228 53 kg 52.9 97100102123 kg missed123126
2012 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 10 May 2012 1 203 53 kg 52.44 879095 kg missed110113 kg missed113
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Compare Zhang Wanqiong

Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. Pick any lifter to set beside Zhang Wanqiong.