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William Vargas vs Zhang Xiangxiang
William Vargas and Zhang Xiangxiang, compared on every result on this site. William Vargas's best total is 282.5 kg (men's 56 kg, 1998); Zhang Xiangxiang's is 319 kg (men's 62 kg, 2008). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Zhang Xiangxiang is ahead by 21.7 points. They never met in the same class.
William Vargas and Zhang Xiangxiang 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 Vargas |
 Zhang Xiangxiang |
|---|---|---|
| Nation | Cuba | China |
| Born | 1970 | 1983 |
| Competitions | 2, 1998 to 2001 | 5, 2000 to 2008 |
| Olympic medals | None | 1 gold, 1 bronze |
| World Championships medals | 1 bronze | None |
| Best snatch | 127.5 kg | 143 kg |
| Best clean and jerk | 155 kg | 176 kg |
| Best total | 282.5 kg (men's 56 kg, 1998) | 319 kg (men's 62 kg, 2008) |
| Best Sinclair score | 465.1 | 486.8 |
| Best total, place in its class | 21st of 741 in the men's 56 kg | 10th of 981 in the men's 62 kg |
| Snatch attempts made | Too few recorded | 50% (6 of 12) |
| Clean and jerk attempts made | Too few recorded | 58% (7 of 12) |
| Snatch as a share of clean and jerk | 82% | 81% |
| 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 Vargas vs Zhang Xiangxiang head to head
William Vargas and Zhang Xiangxiang never lifted in the same class at the same competition. The results here run from 1998 to 2001 for William Vargas and 2000 to 2008 for Zhang Xiangxiang, so the side by side figures and the chart are the comparison.
William Vargas and Zhang Xiangxiang, 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.