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Joseph Ekani Belinga vs Zhang Guozheng

Joseph Ekani Belinga and Zhang Guozheng, compared on every result on this site. Joseph Ekani Belinga's best total is 280 kg (men's 69 kg, 2014); Zhang Guozheng's is 347.5 kg (men's 69 kg, 2002). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Zhang Guozheng is ahead by 96.6 points. They never met in the same class.

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Joseph Ekani Belinga and Zhang Guozheng 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 Joseph Ekani Belinga China Zhang Guozheng
Nation Not listed China
Born Not listed 1974
Competitions 6, 2008 to 2016 8, 1999 to 2007
Olympic medals None 1 gold
World Championships medals None 3 gold
Best snatch 130 kg 160 kg
Best clean and jerk 150 kg 192.5 kg
Best total 280 kg (men's 69 kg, 2014) 347.5 kg (men's 69 kg, 2002)
Best Sinclair score 397.0 493.6
Best total, place in its class 450th of 1,135 in the men's 69 kg 7th of 1,135 in the men's 69 kg
Snatch attempts made 53% (8 of 15) 67% (14 of 21)
Clean and jerk attempts made 47% (7 of 15) 67% (14 of 21)
Snatch as a share of clean and jerk 87% 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

Joseph Ekani Belinga vs Zhang Guozheng head to head

Joseph Ekani Belinga and Zhang Guozheng never lifted in the same class at the same competition. The results here run from 2008 to 2016 for Joseph Ekani Belinga and 1999 to 2007 for Zhang Guozheng, so the side by side figures and the chart are the comparison.

Careers

Joseph Ekani Belinga and Zhang Guozheng, 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.

Joseph Ekani Belinga and Zhang Guozheng: Sinclair score at each competition, 5 and 8 competitions.36043050019992003200720112015Joseph Ekani Belinga, 2008 African Championships, 10 May 2008: 366.15 pointsJoseph Ekani Belinga, 2009 African Championships, 31 Jul 2009: 366.27 pointsJoseph Ekani Belinga, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 23 Jul 2014: 396.98 pointsJoseph Ekani Belinga, 2015 African Games, 6 Sep 2015: 390.07 pointsJoseph Ekani Belinga, 2016 African Championships, 7 May 2016: 378.63 pointsZhang Guozheng, 1999 University World Cup, 1 May 1999: 474.73 pointsZhang Guozheng, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships, 21 Nov 1999: 478.64 pointsZhang Guozheng, 2000 Olympic Games, 16 Sep 2000: 479.82 pointsZhang Guozheng, 2002 University World Cup, 28 Jun 2002: 489.27 pointsZhang Guozheng, 2002 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Nov 2002: 493.29 pointsZhang Guozheng, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 489.92 pointsZhang Guozheng, 2004 Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2004: 493.57 pointsZhang Guozheng, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 491.69 points
Joseph Ekani Belinga and Zhang Guozheng: Sinclair score at each competition, 5 and 8 competitions.360430500199920052011Joseph Ekani Belinga, 2008 African Championships, 10 May 2008: 366.15 pointsJoseph Ekani Belinga, 2009 African Championships, 31 Jul 2009: 366.27 pointsJoseph Ekani Belinga, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 23 Jul 2014: 396.98 pointsJoseph Ekani Belinga, 2015 African Games, 6 Sep 2015: 390.07 pointsJoseph Ekani Belinga, 2016 African Championships, 7 May 2016: 378.63 pointsZhang Guozheng, 1999 University World Cup, 1 May 1999: 474.73 pointsZhang Guozheng, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships, 21 Nov 1999: 478.64 pointsZhang Guozheng, 2000 Olympic Games, 16 Sep 2000: 479.82 pointsZhang Guozheng, 2002 University World Cup, 28 Jun 2002: 489.27 pointsZhang Guozheng, 2002 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Nov 2002: 493.29 pointsZhang Guozheng, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 489.92 pointsZhang Guozheng, 2004 Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2004: 493.57 pointsZhang Guozheng, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 491.69 points
Joseph Ekani Belinga: round points Zhang Guozheng: square points
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