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Gabriel Olaru vs Zhang Xiangxiang

Gabriel Olaru and Zhang Xiangxiang, compared on every result on this site. Gabriel Olaru's best total is 240 kg (men's 56 kg, 2010); Zhang Xiangxiang's is 319 kg (men's 62 kg, 2008). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Zhang Xiangxiang is ahead by 90.9 points. They never met in the same class.

Side by side

Gabriel Olaru and Zhang Xiangxiang 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 Gabriel Olaru China Zhang Xiangxiang
Nation Not listed China
Born Not listed 1983
Competitions 6, 2009 to 2011 5, 2000 to 2008
Olympic medals None 1 gold, 1 bronze
World Championships medals None None
Best snatch 106 kg 143 kg
Best clean and jerk 135 kg 176 kg
Best total 240 kg (men's 56 kg, 2010) 319 kg (men's 62 kg, 2008)
Best Sinclair score 395.9 486.8
Best total, place in its class 210th of 741 in the men's 56 kg 10th of 981 in the men's 62 kg
Snatch attempts made 67% (12 of 18) 50% (6 of 12)
Clean and jerk attempts made 61% (11 of 18) 58% (7 of 12)
Snatch as a share of clean and jerk 79% 81%
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 men lifting in national federation meets sit between 71% and 86%.
  • 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

Gabriel Olaru vs Zhang Xiangxiang head to head

Gabriel Olaru and Zhang Xiangxiang never lifted in the same class at the same competition. The results here run from 2009 to 2011 for Gabriel Olaru and 2000 to 2008 for Zhang Xiangxiang, so the side by side figures and the chart are the comparison.

Careers

Gabriel Olaru and Zhang Xiangxiang, 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.

Gabriel Olaru and Zhang Xiangxiang: Sinclair score at each competition, 5 and 5 competitions.370435500200020022004200620082010Gabriel Olaru, 2009 European Championships, 4 Apr 2009: 381.72 pointsGabriel Olaru, 2009 European U23 Championships, 11 Oct 2009: 381.34 pointsGabriel Olaru, 2010 European U 23 Championships, 20 Nov 2010: 395.87 pointsGabriel Olaru, 2011 Summer Universiade, 12 Aug 2011: 383.84 pointsGabriel Olaru, 2011 European U 23 Championships, 10 Sep 2011: 393.67 pointsZhang Xiangxiang, 2000 Olympic Games, 16 Sep 2000: 473.29 pointsZhang Xiangxiang, 2002 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 30 May 2002: 476.59 pointsZhang Xiangxiang, 2007 University World Cup, 9 Aug 2007: 447.06 pointsZhang Xiangxiang, 2007 IWF World Cup, 26 Nov 2007: 464.22 pointsZhang Xiangxiang, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 486.78 points
Gabriel Olaru and Zhang Xiangxiang: Sinclair score at each competition, 5 and 5 competitions.3704355002000200320062009Gabriel Olaru, 2009 European Championships, 4 Apr 2009: 381.72 pointsGabriel Olaru, 2009 European U23 Championships, 11 Oct 2009: 381.34 pointsGabriel Olaru, 2010 European U 23 Championships, 20 Nov 2010: 395.87 pointsGabriel Olaru, 2011 Summer Universiade, 12 Aug 2011: 383.84 pointsGabriel Olaru, 2011 European U 23 Championships, 10 Sep 2011: 393.67 pointsZhang Xiangxiang, 2000 Olympic Games, 16 Sep 2000: 473.29 pointsZhang Xiangxiang, 2002 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 30 May 2002: 476.59 pointsZhang Xiangxiang, 2007 University World Cup, 9 Aug 2007: 447.06 pointsZhang Xiangxiang, 2007 IWF World Cup, 26 Nov 2007: 464.22 pointsZhang Xiangxiang, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 486.78 points
Gabriel Olaru: round points Zhang Xiangxiang: square points
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