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Kim Un-guk vs Zhang Xiangxiang

Kim Un-guk and Zhang Xiangxiang, compared on every result on this site. Kim Un-guk's best total is 332 kg (men's 62 kg, 2014); Zhang Xiangxiang's is 319 kg (men's 62 kg, 2008). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Kim Un-guk is ahead by 20.4 points. They never met in the same class.

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Kim Un-guk 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 North Korea Kim Un-guk China Zhang Xiangxiang
Nation North Korea China
Born 1988 1983
Competitions 11, 2009 to 2015 5, 2000 to 2008
Olympic medals 1 gold 1 gold, 1 bronze
World Championships medals 2 gold, 2 silver None
Best snatch 154 kg 143 kg
Best clean and jerk 178 kg 176 kg
Best total 332 kg (men's 62 kg, 2014) 319 kg (men's 62 kg, 2008)
Best Sinclair score 507.2 486.8
Best total, place in its class 2nd of 981 in the men's 62 kg 10th of 981 in the men's 62 kg
Snatch attempts made 76% (25 of 33) 50% (6 of 12)
Clean and jerk attempts made 72% (23 of 32) 58% (7 of 12)
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

Kim Un-guk vs Zhang Xiangxiang head to head

Kim Un-guk and Zhang Xiangxiang never lifted in the same class at the same competition. The results here run from 2009 to 2015 for Kim Un-guk and 2000 to 2008 for Zhang Xiangxiang, so the side by side figures and the chart are the comparison.

Careers

Kim Un-guk 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.

Kim Un-guk and Zhang Xiangxiang: Sinclair score at each competition, 10 and 5 competitions.44048052020002002200420062008201020122014Kim Un-guk, 2009 East Asian Games, 7 Dec 2009: 473.38 pointsKim Un-guk, 2010 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Sep 2010: 490.59 pointsKim Un-guk, 2010 Asian Games, 12 Nov 2010: 484.01 pointsKim Un-guk, 2011 Asian Championships, 9 Apr 2011: 467.11 pointsKim Un-guk, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 488.53 pointsKim Un-guk, 2012 Olympic Games, 27 Jul 2012: 499.8 pointsKim Un-guk, 2013 Asian Championships, 20 Jun 2013: 481.01 pointsKim Un-guk, 2013 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Oct 2013: 489.9 pointsKim Un-guk, 2014 Asian Games, 19 Sep 2014: 507.21 pointsKim Un-guk, 2014 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2014: 496.63 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
Kim Un-guk and Zhang Xiangxiang: Sinclair score at each competition, 10 and 5 competitions.440480520200020062012Kim Un-guk, 2009 East Asian Games, 7 Dec 2009: 473.38 pointsKim Un-guk, 2010 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Sep 2010: 490.59 pointsKim Un-guk, 2010 Asian Games, 12 Nov 2010: 484.01 pointsKim Un-guk, 2011 Asian Championships, 9 Apr 2011: 467.11 pointsKim Un-guk, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 488.53 pointsKim Un-guk, 2012 Olympic Games, 27 Jul 2012: 499.8 pointsKim Un-guk, 2013 Asian Championships, 20 Jun 2013: 481.01 pointsKim Un-guk, 2013 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Oct 2013: 489.9 pointsKim Un-guk, 2014 Asian Games, 19 Sep 2014: 507.21 pointsKim Un-guk, 2014 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2014: 496.63 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
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