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Shi Zhiyong vs Youssef Sbai

Shi Zhiyong and Youssef Sbai, compared on every result on this site. Shi Zhiyong's best total is 364 kg (men's 73 kg, 2021); Youssef Sbai's is 335 kg (men's 69 kg, 2002). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Shi Zhiyong is ahead by 23.4 points. They met once in the same class, and never both posted a total.

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Shi Zhiyong and Youssef Sbai 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 Shi Zhiyong Tunisia Youssef Sbai
Nation China Tunisia
Born 1980 1978
Competitions 28, 1999 to 2024 6, 1998 to 2008
Olympic medals 3 gold None
World Championships medals 4 gold, 3 silver 1 bronze
Best snatch 169 kg 152.5 kg
Best clean and jerk 198 kg 182.5 kg
Best total 364 kg (men's 73 kg, 2021) 335 kg (men's 69 kg, 2002)
Best Sinclair score 500.8 477.4
Best total, place in its class 2nd of 434 in the men's 73 kg 28th of 1,135 in the men's 69 kg
Snatch attempts made 75% (54 of 72) 60% (9 of 15)
Clean and jerk attempts made 59% (38 of 64) 67% (8 of 12)
Snatch as a share of clean and jerk 84% 84%
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

Shi Zhiyong vs Youssef Sbai 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 Shi Zhiyong Youssef Sbai Ahead
2007 World Weightlifting Championships 14 Sep 200769 kgNot counted 69 kg 338place 2 No total Not counted
Careers

Shi Zhiyong and Youssef Sbai, 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.

Shi Zhiyong and Youssef Sbai: Sinclair score at each competition, 22 and 4 competitions.3704405101998200220062010201420182022Shi Zhiyong, 1999 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 3 Jul 1999: 486.02 pointsShi Zhiyong, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships, 21 Nov 1999: 482.25 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2002 University World Cup, 28 Jun 2002: 495.42 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 486.13 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2004 Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2004: 495.65 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2005 World Weightlifting Championships, 8 Nov 2005: 500.76 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2006 World Weightlifting Championships, 30 Sep 2006: 471.45 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 483.22 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2012 Asian Championships, 22 Apr 2012: 459.75 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 493.25 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2016 Asian Championships, 22 Apr 2016: 478.19 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 500.05 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 492.95 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2019 Asian Championships, 18 Apr 2019: 495.06 pointsShi Zhiyong, Ready Steady Tokyo (Tokyo 2020 Test Event), 6 Jul 2019: 472.05 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 496.68 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2019 Challenge 210, 24 Oct 2019: 435.63 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2019 IWF World Cup (December), 10 Dec 2019: 496.64 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2020 Asian Championships, 17 Apr 2021: 497.1 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2021 Olympic Games, 23 Jul 2021: 498.26 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2023 IWF Grand Prix II, 4 Dec 2023: 464.82 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2024 IWF World Cup, 31 Mar 2024: 486.69 pointsYoussef Sbai, 1998 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 18 May 1998: 379.01 pointsYoussef Sbai, 2000 Olympic Games, 16 Sep 2000: 455.64 pointsYoussef Sbai, 2002 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Nov 2002: 477.36 pointsYoussef Sbai, 2008 African Championships, 10 May 2008: 445.18 points
Shi Zhiyong and Youssef Sbai: Sinclair score at each competition, 22 and 4 competitions.37044051019982004201020162022Shi Zhiyong, 1999 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 3 Jul 1999: 486.02 pointsShi Zhiyong, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships, 21 Nov 1999: 482.25 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2002 University World Cup, 28 Jun 2002: 495.42 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 486.13 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2004 Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2004: 495.65 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2005 World Weightlifting Championships, 8 Nov 2005: 500.76 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2006 World Weightlifting Championships, 30 Sep 2006: 471.45 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 483.22 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2012 Asian Championships, 22 Apr 2012: 459.75 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 493.25 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2016 Asian Championships, 22 Apr 2016: 478.19 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 500.05 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 492.95 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2019 Asian Championships, 18 Apr 2019: 495.06 pointsShi Zhiyong, Ready Steady Tokyo (Tokyo 2020 Test Event), 6 Jul 2019: 472.05 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 496.68 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2019 Challenge 210, 24 Oct 2019: 435.63 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2019 IWF World Cup (December), 10 Dec 2019: 496.64 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2020 Asian Championships, 17 Apr 2021: 497.1 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2021 Olympic Games, 23 Jul 2021: 498.26 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2023 IWF Grand Prix II, 4 Dec 2023: 464.82 pointsShi Zhiyong, 2024 IWF World Cup, 31 Mar 2024: 486.69 pointsYoussef Sbai, 1998 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 18 May 1998: 379.01 pointsYoussef Sbai, 2000 Olympic Games, 16 Sep 2000: 455.64 pointsYoussef Sbai, 2002 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Nov 2002: 477.36 pointsYoussef Sbai, 2008 African Championships, 10 May 2008: 445.18 points
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