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Nikolaj Pešalov vs Wu Chi-Sheng
Nikolaj Pešalov and Wu Chi-Sheng, compared on every result on this site. Nikolaj Pešalov's best total is 337.5 kg (men's 69 kg, 2004); Wu Chi-Sheng's is 252.5 kg (men's 69 kg, 1999). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Nikolaj Pešalov is ahead by 114.3 points. They never met in the same class.
Nikolaj Pešalov and Wu Chi-Sheng 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 |  Nikolaj Pešalov |
Wu Chi-Sheng |
|---|---|---|
| Nation | Bulgaria | Not listed |
| Born | 1970 | Not listed |
| Competitions | 8, 1998 to 2007 | 1, 1999 |
| Olympic medals | 1 gold, 1 bronze | None |
| World Championships medals | 1 silver | None |
| Best snatch | 150 kg | 112.5 kg |
| Best clean and jerk | 187.5 kg | 140 kg |
| Best total | 337.5 kg (men's 69 kg, 2004) | 252.5 kg (men's 69 kg, 1999) |
| Best Sinclair score | 498.0 | 383.7 |
| Best total, place in its class | 23rd of 1,135 in the men's 69 kg | 745th of 1,135 in the men's 69 kg |
| Snatch attempts made | 53% (8 of 15) | Too few recorded |
| Clean and jerk attempts made | Too few recorded | Too few recorded |
| Snatch as a share of clean and jerk | 80% | 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 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.
Nikolaj Pešalov vs Wu Chi-Sheng head to head
Nikolaj Pešalov and Wu Chi-Sheng never lifted in the same class at the same competition. The results here run from 1998 to 2007 for Nikolaj Pešalov and 1999 to 1999 for Wu Chi-Sheng, so the side by side figures and the chart are the comparison.
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