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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.

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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 China Li Wenwen Venezuela 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.

Competition Class Li Wenwen Yaniuska Espinosa Ahead
2023 World Weightlifting Championships 4 Sep 2023+87 kgNot counted +87 kg No total No total Not counted
2022 World Weightlifting Championships 5 Dec 2022+87 kgAhead: Li Wenwen +87 kg 311place 1 243place 13 Li Wenwen
2019 World Weightlifting Championships 18 Sep 2019+87 kgAhead: Li Wenwen +87 kg 332place 1 259place 12 Li Wenwen
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.22028535020052009201320172021Li Wenwen, 2019 IWF World Cup (February), 22 Feb 2019: 324.85 pointsLi Wenwen, 2019 Asian Championships, 18 Apr 2019: 322.76 pointsLi Wenwen, Ready Steady Tokyo (Tokyo 2020 Test Event), 6 Jul 2019: 326.7 pointsLi Wenwen, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 333.02 pointsLi Wenwen, 2019 Challenge 210, 24 Oct 2019: 295.72 pointsLi Wenwen, 2019 IWF World Cup (December), 10 Dec 2019: 315.86 pointsLi Wenwen, 2020 Asian Championships, 17 Apr 2021: 335.68 pointsLi Wenwen, 2021 Olympic Games, 23 Jul 2021: 320.73 pointsLi Wenwen, 2022 World Weightlifting Championships, 5 Dec 2022: 312.1 pointsLi Wenwen, 2023 Asian Championships, 5 May 2023: 315.81 pointsLi Wenwen, 2024 IWF World Cup, 31 Mar 2024: 325.73 pointsLi Wenwen, 2024 Olympic Games, 7 Aug 2024: 309.8 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2005 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 17 May 2005: 228.45 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2009 Pan-American Championships, 3 Jun 2009: 239.57 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2010 Pan American Championships, 25 May 2010: 248.55 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2010 Simon Bolivar Cup, 10 Nov 2010: 241.17 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2011 South American Championships, 25 Aug 2011: 256.53 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2011 Pan American Games, 23 Oct 2011: 257.91 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 244.04 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2012 Pan-American Championships, 10 May 2012: 253.94 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2012 South American Championships, 24 Oct 2012: 254.04 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2013 Pan American Championships, 22 Jun 2013: 259.97 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2013 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Oct 2013: 268.83 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2013 South American Championships, 16 Nov 2013: 267.66 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2013 Bolivar Games, 17 Nov 2013: 267.66 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2014 South American Games, 7 Mar 2014: 267.2 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2014 Pan American Championships, 26 May 2014: 262.96 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2015 Pan American Games, 11 Jul 2015: 275.15 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 273.98 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2016 South-American Championships, 7 Apr 2016: 276.12 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 283.71 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2017 Pan-American Championships, 20 Jul 2017: 261.61 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2017 Central American and Caribbean Championships, 17 Sep 2017: 267.34 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2017 Bolivarian Games, 17 Nov 2017: 271.93 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2018 Pan-American Championships, 12 May 2018: 273.17 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2018 South American Games, 28 May 2018: 267.59 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2019 Pan-American Championships, 21 Apr 2019: 240.24 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2019 South American Championships, 8 May 2019: 248.57 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 269.05 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2019 International Naim Suleymanoglu Tournament, 11 Nov 2019: 261.99 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2020 Torneo Internacional Manuel Suárez In Memoriam, 3 Mar 2020: 274.81 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2020 Pan-American Championships, 18 Apr 2021: 272.49 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2021 South-American Championships, 10 May 2021: 241.68 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2021 Pan-American Championships, 1 Nov 2021: 242.08 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2021 World Weightlifting Championships, 7 Dec 2021: 251.77 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2022 Torneo Internacional Manuel Suárez In Memoriam, 13 Mar 2022: 247.96 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2022 Bolivarian Games, 29 Jun 2022: 258.27 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2022 Pan-American Championships, 24 Jul 2022: 256 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2022 South American Games, 2 Oct 2022: 259.31 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2022 World Weightlifting Championships, 5 Dec 2022: 257.6 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2023 Pan-American Championships, 25 Mar 2023: 251.74 pointsYaniuska 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.2202853502005201120172023Li Wenwen, 2019 IWF World Cup (February), 22 Feb 2019: 324.85 pointsLi Wenwen, 2019 Asian Championships, 18 Apr 2019: 322.76 pointsLi Wenwen, Ready Steady Tokyo (Tokyo 2020 Test Event), 6 Jul 2019: 326.7 pointsLi Wenwen, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 333.02 pointsLi Wenwen, 2019 Challenge 210, 24 Oct 2019: 295.72 pointsLi Wenwen, 2019 IWF World Cup (December), 10 Dec 2019: 315.86 pointsLi Wenwen, 2020 Asian Championships, 17 Apr 2021: 335.68 pointsLi Wenwen, 2021 Olympic Games, 23 Jul 2021: 320.73 pointsLi Wenwen, 2022 World Weightlifting Championships, 5 Dec 2022: 312.1 pointsLi Wenwen, 2023 Asian Championships, 5 May 2023: 315.81 pointsLi Wenwen, 2024 IWF World Cup, 31 Mar 2024: 325.73 pointsLi Wenwen, 2024 Olympic Games, 7 Aug 2024: 309.8 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2005 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 17 May 2005: 228.45 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2009 Pan-American Championships, 3 Jun 2009: 239.57 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2010 Pan American Championships, 25 May 2010: 248.55 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2010 Simon Bolivar Cup, 10 Nov 2010: 241.17 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2011 South American Championships, 25 Aug 2011: 256.53 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2011 Pan American Games, 23 Oct 2011: 257.91 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 244.04 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2012 Pan-American Championships, 10 May 2012: 253.94 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2012 South American Championships, 24 Oct 2012: 254.04 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2013 Pan American Championships, 22 Jun 2013: 259.97 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2013 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Oct 2013: 268.83 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2013 South American Championships, 16 Nov 2013: 267.66 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2013 Bolivar Games, 17 Nov 2013: 267.66 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2014 South American Games, 7 Mar 2014: 267.2 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2014 Pan American Championships, 26 May 2014: 262.96 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2015 Pan American Games, 11 Jul 2015: 275.15 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 273.98 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2016 South-American Championships, 7 Apr 2016: 276.12 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 283.71 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2017 Pan-American Championships, 20 Jul 2017: 261.61 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2017 Central American and Caribbean Championships, 17 Sep 2017: 267.34 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2017 Bolivarian Games, 17 Nov 2017: 271.93 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2018 Pan-American Championships, 12 May 2018: 273.17 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2018 South American Games, 28 May 2018: 267.59 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2019 Pan-American Championships, 21 Apr 2019: 240.24 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2019 South American Championships, 8 May 2019: 248.57 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 269.05 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2019 International Naim Suleymanoglu Tournament, 11 Nov 2019: 261.99 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2020 Torneo Internacional Manuel Suárez In Memoriam, 3 Mar 2020: 274.81 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2020 Pan-American Championships, 18 Apr 2021: 272.49 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2021 South-American Championships, 10 May 2021: 241.68 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2021 Pan-American Championships, 1 Nov 2021: 242.08 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2021 World Weightlifting Championships, 7 Dec 2021: 251.77 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2022 Torneo Internacional Manuel Suárez In Memoriam, 13 Mar 2022: 247.96 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2022 Bolivarian Games, 29 Jun 2022: 258.27 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2022 Pan-American Championships, 24 Jul 2022: 256 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2022 South American Games, 2 Oct 2022: 259.31 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2022 World Weightlifting Championships, 5 Dec 2022: 257.6 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2023 Pan-American Championships, 25 Mar 2023: 251.74 pointsYaniuska Espinosa, 2024 Pan-American Championships, 24 Feb 2024: 238.57 points
Li Wenwen: round points Yaniuska Espinosa: square points
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