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Li Wenwen vs Yaniuska Espinosa
Li Wenwen and Yaniuska Espinosa, compared on every result on this site. Li Wenwen's best total is 335 kg (women's +87 kg, 2021); Yaniuska Espinosa's is 273 kg (women's +75 kg, 2016). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Li Wenwen is ahead by 52.0 points. They met three times in the same class; in the two where both posted a total, Li Wenwen finished ahead every time.
Side by side
Li Wenwen and Yaniuska Espinosa 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
Li Wenwen
Yaniuska Espinosa
Nation
China
Venezuela
Born
2000
1986
Competitions
15, 2019 to 2026
41, 2005 to 2024
Olympic medals
2 gold
None
World Championships medals
2 gold
None
Best snatch
148 kg
121 kg
Best clean and jerk
187 kg
152 kg
Best total
335 kg (women's +87 kg, 2021)
273 kg (women's +75 kg, 2016)
Best Sinclair score
335.7
283.7
Best total, place in its class
1st of 187 in the women's +87 kg
33rd of 479 in the women's +75 kg
Snatch attempts made
84% (31 of 37)
69% (82 of 119)
Clean and jerk attempts made
88% (28 of 32)
74% (84 of 113)
Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
79%
80%
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
Li Wenwen vs Yaniuska Espinosa 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.
Careers
Li Wenwen and Yaniuska Espinosa, 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.
Li Wenwen and Yaniuska Espinosa: Sinclair score at each competition, 12 and 40 competitions. 220 285 350 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 Li Wenwen, 2019 IWF World Cup (February), 22 Feb 2019: 324.85 points Li Wenwen, 2019 Asian Championships, 18 Apr 2019: 322.76 points Li Wenwen, Ready Steady Tokyo (Tokyo 2020 Test Event), 6 Jul 2019: 326.7 points Li Wenwen, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 333.02 points Li Wenwen, 2019 Challenge 210, 24 Oct 2019: 295.72 points Li Wenwen, 2019 IWF World Cup (December), 10 Dec 2019: 315.86 points Li Wenwen, 2020 Asian Championships, 17 Apr 2021: 335.68 points Li Wenwen, 2021 Olympic Games, 23 Jul 2021: 320.73 points Li Wenwen, 2022 World Weightlifting Championships, 5 Dec 2022: 312.1 points Li Wenwen, 2023 Asian Championships, 5 May 2023: 315.81 points Li Wenwen, 2024 IWF World Cup, 31 Mar 2024: 325.73 points Li Wenwen, 2024 Olympic Games, 7 Aug 2024: 309.8 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2005 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 17 May 2005: 228.45 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2009 Pan-American Championships, 3 Jun 2009: 239.57 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2010 Pan American Championships, 25 May 2010: 248.55 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2010 Simon Bolivar Cup, 10 Nov 2010: 241.17 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2011 South American Championships, 25 Aug 2011: 256.53 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2011 Pan American Games, 23 Oct 2011: 257.91 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 244.04 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2012 Pan-American Championships, 10 May 2012: 253.94 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2012 South American Championships, 24 Oct 2012: 254.04 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2013 Pan American Championships, 22 Jun 2013: 259.97 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2013 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Oct 2013: 268.83 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2013 South American Championships, 16 Nov 2013: 267.66 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2013 Bolivar Games, 17 Nov 2013: 267.66 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2014 South American Games, 7 Mar 2014: 267.2 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2014 Pan American Championships, 26 May 2014: 262.96 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2015 Pan American Games, 11 Jul 2015: 275.15 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 273.98 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2016 South-American Championships, 7 Apr 2016: 276.12 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 283.71 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2017 Pan-American Championships, 20 Jul 2017: 261.61 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2017 Central American and Caribbean Championships, 17 Sep 2017: 267.34 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2017 Bolivarian Games, 17 Nov 2017: 271.93 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2018 Pan-American Championships, 12 May 2018: 273.17 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2018 South American Games, 28 May 2018: 267.59 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2019 Pan-American Championships, 21 Apr 2019: 240.24 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2019 South American Championships, 8 May 2019: 248.57 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 269.05 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2019 International Naim Suleymanoglu Tournament, 11 Nov 2019: 261.99 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2020 Torneo Internacional Manuel Suárez In Memoriam, 3 Mar 2020: 274.81 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2020 Pan-American Championships, 18 Apr 2021: 272.49 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2021 South-American Championships, 10 May 2021: 241.68 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2021 Pan-American Championships, 1 Nov 2021: 242.08 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2021 World Weightlifting Championships, 7 Dec 2021: 251.77 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2022 Torneo Internacional Manuel Suárez In Memoriam, 13 Mar 2022: 247.96 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2022 Bolivarian Games, 29 Jun 2022: 258.27 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2022 Pan-American Championships, 24 Jul 2022: 256 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2022 South American Games, 2 Oct 2022: 259.31 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2022 World Weightlifting Championships, 5 Dec 2022: 257.6 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2023 Pan-American Championships, 25 Mar 2023: 251.74 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2024 Pan-American Championships, 24 Feb 2024: 238.57 points
Li Wenwen and Yaniuska Espinosa: Sinclair score at each competition, 12 and 40 competitions. 220 285 350 2005 2011 2017 2023 Li Wenwen, 2019 IWF World Cup (February), 22 Feb 2019: 324.85 points Li Wenwen, 2019 Asian Championships, 18 Apr 2019: 322.76 points Li Wenwen, Ready Steady Tokyo (Tokyo 2020 Test Event), 6 Jul 2019: 326.7 points Li Wenwen, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 333.02 points Li Wenwen, 2019 Challenge 210, 24 Oct 2019: 295.72 points Li Wenwen, 2019 IWF World Cup (December), 10 Dec 2019: 315.86 points Li Wenwen, 2020 Asian Championships, 17 Apr 2021: 335.68 points Li Wenwen, 2021 Olympic Games, 23 Jul 2021: 320.73 points Li Wenwen, 2022 World Weightlifting Championships, 5 Dec 2022: 312.1 points Li Wenwen, 2023 Asian Championships, 5 May 2023: 315.81 points Li Wenwen, 2024 IWF World Cup, 31 Mar 2024: 325.73 points Li Wenwen, 2024 Olympic Games, 7 Aug 2024: 309.8 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2005 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 17 May 2005: 228.45 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2009 Pan-American Championships, 3 Jun 2009: 239.57 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2010 Pan American Championships, 25 May 2010: 248.55 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2010 Simon Bolivar Cup, 10 Nov 2010: 241.17 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2011 South American Championships, 25 Aug 2011: 256.53 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2011 Pan American Games, 23 Oct 2011: 257.91 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 244.04 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2012 Pan-American Championships, 10 May 2012: 253.94 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2012 South American Championships, 24 Oct 2012: 254.04 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2013 Pan American Championships, 22 Jun 2013: 259.97 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2013 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Oct 2013: 268.83 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2013 South American Championships, 16 Nov 2013: 267.66 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2013 Bolivar Games, 17 Nov 2013: 267.66 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2014 South American Games, 7 Mar 2014: 267.2 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2014 Pan American Championships, 26 May 2014: 262.96 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2015 Pan American Games, 11 Jul 2015: 275.15 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 273.98 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2016 South-American Championships, 7 Apr 2016: 276.12 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 283.71 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2017 Pan-American Championships, 20 Jul 2017: 261.61 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2017 Central American and Caribbean Championships, 17 Sep 2017: 267.34 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2017 Bolivarian Games, 17 Nov 2017: 271.93 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2018 Pan-American Championships, 12 May 2018: 273.17 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2018 South American Games, 28 May 2018: 267.59 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2019 Pan-American Championships, 21 Apr 2019: 240.24 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2019 South American Championships, 8 May 2019: 248.57 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 269.05 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2019 International Naim Suleymanoglu Tournament, 11 Nov 2019: 261.99 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2020 Torneo Internacional Manuel Suárez In Memoriam, 3 Mar 2020: 274.81 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2020 Pan-American Championships, 18 Apr 2021: 272.49 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2021 South-American Championships, 10 May 2021: 241.68 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2021 Pan-American Championships, 1 Nov 2021: 242.08 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2021 World Weightlifting Championships, 7 Dec 2021: 251.77 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2022 Torneo Internacional Manuel Suárez In Memoriam, 13 Mar 2022: 247.96 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2022 Bolivarian Games, 29 Jun 2022: 258.27 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2022 Pan-American Championships, 24 Jul 2022: 256 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2022 South American Games, 2 Oct 2022: 259.31 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2022 World Weightlifting Championships, 5 Dec 2022: 257.6 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2023 Pan-American Championships, 25 Mar 2023: 251.74 points Yaniuska Espinosa, 2024 Pan-American Championships, 24 Feb 2024: 238.57 points
Li Wenwen: round points
Yaniuska Espinosa: square points
Lifters whose best totals came in nearby classes, from any year.