Lan Shizhang (Chinese: 兰世章; born 9 February 1974) is a Chinese weightlifter. He competed in the 1990s, winning several medals at World Championships and Asian Games. He lifted at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, finishing fourth in his class.[1]

Lan Shizhang
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  China
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Chiang Mai –54 kg
Silver medal – second place 1998 Lahti –56 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Guangzhou –54 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima –54 kg
Gold medal – first place 1998 Bangkok –56 kg
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Jakarta –54 kg

Lan is one of the few men in history to clean and jerk three times his own bodyweight with a lift of 162.5kg at 54kg, done at the 1997 National Games.[2]

He's an uncle of weightlifter and 2008 Olympic champion Lu Yong.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lan Shizhang Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. ^ 中国举重大事记(1997年)
  3. ^ 张扬侗族"世家子"--记男子举重85公斤级冠军陆永
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