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Hidilyn Diaz vs Li Yajun

Hidilyn Diaz and Li Yajun, compared on every result on this site. Hidilyn Diaz's best total is 224 kg (women's 55 kg, 2021); Li Yajun's is 225 kg (women's 55 kg, 2018). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Li Yajun is ahead by 5.3 points. They met three times in the same class; in the two where both posted a total, Li Yajun finished ahead every time.

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Hidilyn Diaz and Li Yajun 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 Philippines Hidilyn Diaz China Li Yajun
Nation Philippines China
Born 1991 1993
Competitions 33, 2008 to 2024 11, 2013 to 2021
Olympic medals 1 gold, 1 silver None
World Championships medals 1 gold, 3 bronze 2 gold, 1 bronze
Best snatch 100 kg 102 kg
Best clean and jerk 127 kg 125 kg
Best total 224 kg (women's 55 kg, 2021) 225 kg (women's 55 kg, 2018)
Best Sinclair score 318.3 323.7
Best total, place in its class 6th of 394 in the women's 55 kg 3rd of 394 in the women's 55 kg
Snatch attempts made 69% (66 of 96) 63% (20 of 32)
Clean and jerk attempts made 67% (62 of 93) 73% (22 of 30)
Snatch as a share of clean and jerk 76% 83%
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

Hidilyn Diaz vs Li Yajun 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 Hidilyn Diaz Li Yajun Ahead
2020 Asian Championships 17 Apr 202155 kgAhead: Li Yajun 55 kg 212place 4 221place 2 Li Yajun
2018 World Weightlifting Championships 1 Nov 201855 kgAhead: Li Yajun 55 kg 203place 9 225place 1 Li Yajun
2016 Olympic Games 5 Aug 201653 kgNot counted 53 kg 200place 2 No total Not counted
Careers

Hidilyn Diaz and Li Yajun, 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.

Hidilyn Diaz and Li Yajun: Sinclair score at each competition, 31 and 9 competitions.250290330200820102012201420162018202020222024Hidilyn Diaz, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 268.29 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2009 Asian Junior Championships, 16 Dec 2009: 259.79 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2010 Asian Junior Championships, 12 Apr 2010: 270.34 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2010 Asian Games, 12 Nov 2010: 288.01 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2011 China IWF Grand Prix, 15 Jan 2011: 271.97 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2011 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 29 Jun 2011: 294.37 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2011 Asian Junior Championships, 5 Sep 2011: 296.31 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 294.36 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2011 Southeast Asian Games, 11 Nov 2011: 298.32 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2012 Asian Championships, 22 Apr 2012: 297.8 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2015 Asian Championships, 6 Sep 2015: 310.93 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 309.48 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2015 International Qatar Cup, 6 Dec 2015: 280.89 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2016 Asian Championships, 22 Apr 2016: 302.86 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 291.91 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2017 Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games, 17 Sep 2017: 296.85 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2017 World Weightlifting Championships, 27 Nov 2017: 289.24 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2018 Asian Games, 20 Aug 2018: 301.17 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 288.83 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2019 Asian Championships, 18 Apr 2019: 296.43 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 303.77 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2019 SEA Games, 30 Nov 2019: 299.34 pointsHidilyn Diaz, Roma 2020 World Cup, 27 Jan 2020: 300.58 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2020 Asian Championships, 17 Apr 2021: 301.99 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2021 Olympic Games, 23 Jul 2021: 318.34 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2022 SEA Games, 19 May 2022: 293.1 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2022 World Weightlifting Championships, 5 Dec 2022: 293.83 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2023 Asian Championships, 5 May 2023: 301.74 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2023 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Sep 2023: 305.18 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2023 Asian Games, 30 Sep 2023: 305.62 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2024 IWF World Cup, 31 Mar 2024: 302.67 pointsLi Yajun, 2013 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Oct 2013: 323.46 pointsLi Yajun, 2014 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2014: 312.58 pointsLi Yajun, 2015 IWF Grand Prix, 21 Sep 2015: 323.67 pointsLi Yajun, 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 319.68 pointsLi Yajun, 2019 IWF World Cup (February), 22 Feb 2019: 305.01 pointsLi Yajun, 2019 San Diego International Open, 2 Oct 2019: 313.54 pointsLi Yajun, 2019 Alexander Cup, 1 Nov 2019: 310.4 pointsLi Yajun, 2019 IWF World Cup (December), 10 Dec 2019: 316.14 pointsLi Yajun, 2020 Asian Championships, 17 Apr 2021: 314.07 points
Hidilyn Diaz and Li Yajun: Sinclair score at each competition, 31 and 9 competitions.250290330200820142020Hidilyn Diaz, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 268.29 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2009 Asian Junior Championships, 16 Dec 2009: 259.79 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2010 Asian Junior Championships, 12 Apr 2010: 270.34 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2010 Asian Games, 12 Nov 2010: 288.01 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2011 China IWF Grand Prix, 15 Jan 2011: 271.97 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2011 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 29 Jun 2011: 294.37 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2011 Asian Junior Championships, 5 Sep 2011: 296.31 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 294.36 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2011 Southeast Asian Games, 11 Nov 2011: 298.32 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2012 Asian Championships, 22 Apr 2012: 297.8 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2015 Asian Championships, 6 Sep 2015: 310.93 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 309.48 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2015 International Qatar Cup, 6 Dec 2015: 280.89 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2016 Asian Championships, 22 Apr 2016: 302.86 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 291.91 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2017 Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games, 17 Sep 2017: 296.85 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2017 World Weightlifting Championships, 27 Nov 2017: 289.24 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2018 Asian Games, 20 Aug 2018: 301.17 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 288.83 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2019 Asian Championships, 18 Apr 2019: 296.43 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 303.77 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2019 SEA Games, 30 Nov 2019: 299.34 pointsHidilyn Diaz, Roma 2020 World Cup, 27 Jan 2020: 300.58 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2020 Asian Championships, 17 Apr 2021: 301.99 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2021 Olympic Games, 23 Jul 2021: 318.34 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2022 SEA Games, 19 May 2022: 293.1 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2022 World Weightlifting Championships, 5 Dec 2022: 293.83 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2023 Asian Championships, 5 May 2023: 301.74 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2023 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Sep 2023: 305.18 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2023 Asian Games, 30 Sep 2023: 305.62 pointsHidilyn Diaz, 2024 IWF World Cup, 31 Mar 2024: 302.67 pointsLi Yajun, 2013 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Oct 2013: 323.46 pointsLi Yajun, 2014 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2014: 312.58 pointsLi Yajun, 2015 IWF Grand Prix, 21 Sep 2015: 323.67 pointsLi Yajun, 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 319.68 pointsLi Yajun, 2019 IWF World Cup (February), 22 Feb 2019: 305.01 pointsLi Yajun, 2019 San Diego International Open, 2 Oct 2019: 313.54 pointsLi Yajun, 2019 Alexander Cup, 1 Nov 2019: 310.4 pointsLi Yajun, 2019 IWF World Cup (December), 10 Dec 2019: 316.14 pointsLi Yajun, 2020 Asian Championships, 17 Apr 2021: 314.07 points
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