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Chen Yanqing vs Pak Hyon-suk

Chen Yanqing and Pak Hyon-suk, compared on every result on this site. Chen Yanqing's best total is 244 kg (women's 58 kg, 2008); Pak Hyon-suk's is 247 kg (women's 63 kg, 2009). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Chen Yanqing is ahead by 3.1 points. They met once in the same class: Chen Yanqing finished ahead every time.

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Chen Yanqing and Pak Hyon-suk side by side

Career figures from every result on this site. Where one figure is better, it is in bold. The figures are explained under the table.

Figure China Chen Yanqing North Korea Pak Hyon-suk
Nation China North Korea
Born 1979 1985
Competitions 5, 1998 to 2008 10, 2003 to 2011
Olympic medals 2 gold 1 gold
World Championships medals 1 gold 1 bronze
Best snatch 107.5 kg 110 kg
Best clean and jerk 138 kg 137 kg
Best total 244 kg (women's 58 kg, 2008) 247 kg (women's 63 kg, 2009)
Best Sinclair score 335.9 332.8
Best total, place in its class 5th of 834 in the women's 58 kg 12th of 864 in the women's 63 kg
Snatch attempts made Too few recorded 63% (15 of 24)
Clean and jerk attempts made Too few recorded 38% (9 of 24)
Snatch as a share of clean and jerk 77% 80%
World records held now None None

How to read these figures

  • Sinclair score. The total scaled for bodyweight with the IWF's 2025 to 2028 coefficients, so lifters from different classes sit on one scale. Women and men have separate formulas.
  • Place in its class. Where the best total stands among every lifter with a total in that class on this site, on the IWF class list in force at the time.
  • Attempts made. The share of all snatch or clean and jerk attempts the lifter made. At senior World Championships and Olympic Games since 1998, lifters make 58% of snatches and 56% of clean and jerks.
  • Snatch as a share of clean and jerk. The snatch divided by the clean and jerk at the best total. It describes the shape of a lifter, not strength, so it is not in bold; eight in ten women lifting in national federation meets sit between 70% and 85%.
  • World records held now. Records on the IWF class list in force since 1 August 2026. A record set in a class that list retired does not carry over, so a past record holder can show none.
Head to head

Chen Yanqing vs Pak Hyon-suk head to head

Every competition where both were entered in the same class, newest first. Each lifter's column gives the total in kilograms and the place in the class. "No lifts" means an entry without an attempt; "No total" means the results record no total, most often after three misses in one lift. Only meets where both posted a total count toward who finished ahead: the higher total, or on equal totals the published places, which went to the lighter lifter until 2017 and to the one who made the total first since.

Competition Class Chen Yanqing Pak Hyon-suk Ahead
2004 Olympic Games 14 Aug 200458 kgAhead: Chen Yanqing 58 kg 237.5place 1 217.5place 6 Chen Yanqing
Careers

Chen Yanqing and Pak Hyon-suk, competition by competition

The Sinclair score at each competition: the total scaled for bodyweight, so lifters from different classes sit on one scale. Competitions that ended without a total or a bodyweight have no point.

Chen Yanqing and Pak Hyon-suk: Sinclair score at each competition, 5 and 9 competitions.2703103501998200020022004200620082010Chen Yanqing, 1998 University World Cup, 24 Apr 1998: 302.71 pointsChen Yanqing, 1999 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 3 Jul 1999: 321.49 pointsChen Yanqing, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships, 21 Nov 1999: 324.15 pointsChen Yanqing, 2004 Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2004: 328.65 pointsChen Yanqing, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 335.88 pointsPak Hyon-suk, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 283.8 pointsPak Hyon-suk, 2004 Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2004: 299.5 pointsPak Hyon-suk, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 321.23 pointsPak Hyon-suk, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 318.42 pointsPak Hyon-suk, 2009 Asian Championships, 9 May 2009: 320.77 pointsPak Hyon-suk, 2009 East Asian Games, 7 Dec 2009: 332.81 pointsPak Hyon-suk, 2010 Asian Games, 12 Nov 2010: 319.77 pointsPak Hyon-suk, 2011 Asian Championships, 9 Apr 2011: 318.97 pointsPak Hyon-suk, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 317.69 points
Chen Yanqing and Pak Hyon-suk: Sinclair score at each competition, 5 and 9 competitions.270310350199820042010Chen Yanqing, 1998 University World Cup, 24 Apr 1998: 302.71 pointsChen Yanqing, 1999 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 3 Jul 1999: 321.49 pointsChen Yanqing, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships, 21 Nov 1999: 324.15 pointsChen Yanqing, 2004 Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2004: 328.65 pointsChen Yanqing, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 335.88 pointsPak Hyon-suk, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 283.8 pointsPak Hyon-suk, 2004 Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2004: 299.5 pointsPak Hyon-suk, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 321.23 pointsPak Hyon-suk, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 318.42 pointsPak Hyon-suk, 2009 Asian Championships, 9 May 2009: 320.77 pointsPak Hyon-suk, 2009 East Asian Games, 7 Dec 2009: 332.81 pointsPak Hyon-suk, 2010 Asian Games, 12 Nov 2010: 319.77 pointsPak Hyon-suk, 2011 Asian Championships, 9 Apr 2011: 318.97 pointsPak Hyon-suk, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 317.69 points
Chen Yanqing: round points Pak Hyon-suk: square points
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