Zeng Guoqiang

Chinese weightlifter
Zeng Guoqiang
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles 52 kg

Zeng Guoqiang (Chinese: 曾国强; born 1965 in Dongguan, Guangdong) is a Male Chinese weightlifter. By winning the 52 kg class weightlifting at the 23rd Olympic Games in 1984, he became China's first Olympic gold medalist in weightlifting.

Major performances

  • 1983 World Youth Championships - 1st 52 kg
  • 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games - 1st 52 kg
  • 1984 World Championships - 1st 52 kg C&J & total
  • 1984 Asian Championships - 1st 52 kg snatch, C&J & total
  • 1985 World Championships - 2nd 52 kg C&J & total

Honors

  • 1984 - Named Best Athlete at the 16th Asian Championships

References

  • [1] - China Daily
  • Factbox on Chinese weightlifting[dead link]
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  • 52 kg (1972–1992)
  • 54 kg (1996)
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World Champions in Weightlifting – Men's Flyweight
  • 52 kg (1969–1991)
  • 54 kg (1993–1997)
  • 55 kg (2018–)


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