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William Cooper Saxton vs Zhan Xugang
William Cooper Saxton and Zhan Xugang, compared on every result on this site. William Cooper Saxton's best total is 236 kg (men's 77 kg, 2018); Zhan Xugang's is 367.5 kg (men's 77 kg, 2000). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Zhan Xugang is ahead by 175.9 points. They never met in the same class.
William Cooper Saxton and Zhan Xugang 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 | William Cooper Saxton |  Zhan Xugang |
|---|---|---|
| Nation | Not listed | China |
| Born | Not listed | 1974 |
| Competitions | 2, 2017 to 2018 | 6, 1998 to 2004 |
| Olympic medals | None | 1 gold |
| World Championships medals | None | None |
| Best snatch | 108 kg | 162.5 kg |
| Best clean and jerk | 128 kg | 207.5 kg |
| Best total | 236 kg (men's 77 kg, 2018) | 367.5 kg (men's 77 kg, 2000) |
| Best Sinclair score | 313.7 | 489.6 |
| Best total, place in its class | Not ranked: the best total came in a youth class outside the senior lists | 10th of 1,242 in the men's 77 kg |
| Snatch attempts made | Too few recorded | 47% (7 of 15) |
| Clean and jerk attempts made | Too few recorded | 50% (6 of 12) |
| Snatch as a share of clean and jerk | 84% | 77% |
| 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.
William Cooper Saxton vs Zhan Xugang head to head
William Cooper Saxton and Zhan Xugang never lifted in the same class at the same competition. The results here run from 2017 to 2018 for William Cooper Saxton and 1998 to 2004 for Zhan Xugang, so the side by side figures and the chart are the comparison.
William Cooper Saxton and Zhan Xugang, 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.
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Lifters whose best totals came in nearby classes, from any year.