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Yao Jingyuan
(BOCOG)
Updated: 2007-07-29 18:27
Personal best:
Gold Medal of 67.5kg class, 1984 Olympic Games
Sports career:
Known as a 'power boy', he began weightlifting training in 1973 and was soon taken on by the Liaoning provincial team. He joined the national team for intensified training in 1979.
High Performances:
1979 World Championships - 3rd 67.5kg C&J (172.5kg)
1982 Asian Championships - 1st 67.5kg total
1984 World Championships - 1st 67.5kg C&J & total
1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games - 1st 67.5kg total
1985 World Championships - 3rd 67.5kg snatch & total
1986 Seoul Asian Games - 1st 675.kg
Honors:
Also known as a "Powerman with small hands".
To overcome the difficulty brought by his small hands which often failed him at critical moment, Yao Jingyuan had kept up his practice for over a dozen years before becoming an Olympic champion.
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Name:Yao Jingyuan
Gender: M
Birth Date:1958
Birth Place:Yingkou, Liaoning Province
Sport:Weightlifting
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