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James Richard Tatum vs Lu Yong
James Richard Tatum and Lu Yong, compared on every result on this site. James Richard Tatum's best total is 330 kg (men's 85 kg, 2016); Lu Yong's is 394 kg (men's 85 kg, 2008). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Lu Yong is ahead by 76.9 points. They never met in the same class.
James Richard Tatum and Lu Yong 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 | James Richard Tatum |  Lu Yong |
|---|---|---|
| Nation | Not listed | China |
| Born | Not listed | 1986 |
| Competitions | 7, 2013 to 2016 | 11, 2005 to 2012 |
| Olympic medals | None | 1 gold |
| World Championships medals | None | 1 gold, 1 silver |
| Best snatch | 151 kg | 180 kg |
| Best clean and jerk | 180 kg | 214 kg |
| Best total | 330 kg (men's 85 kg, 2016) | 394 kg (men's 85 kg, 2008) |
| Best Sinclair score | 418.8 | 495.6 |
| Best total, place in its class | 381st of 1,263 in the men's 85 kg | 3rd of 1,263 in the men's 85 kg |
| Snatch attempts made | 52% (11 of 21) | 64% (21 of 33) |
| Clean and jerk attempts made | 52% (11 of 21) | 66% (19 of 29) |
| Snatch as a share of clean and jerk | 83% | 84% |
| 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.
James Richard Tatum vs Lu Yong head to head
James Richard Tatum and Lu Yong never lifted in the same class at the same competition. The results here run from 2013 to 2016 for James Richard Tatum and 2005 to 2012 for Lu Yong, so the side by side figures and the chart are the comparison.
James Richard Tatum and Lu Yong, 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.
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Lifters whose best totals came in nearby classes, from any year.