Shi Zhiyong (weightlifter, born 1993)

Not to be confused with Shi Zhiyong (weightlifter, born 1980).
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Shi.
Shi Zhiyong
Personal information
Born (1993-10-10) 10 October 1993
Lingui, Guangxi, China
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 69 kg (152 lb)

Shi Zhiyong (Chinese: 石智勇; pinyin: Shí Zhìyǒng; born 10 October 1993 in Wutong Town, Guilin) is a Chinese weightlifter and Olympic gold medallist.

Shi participated in the men's 69 kg class at 2012 Asian Weightlifting Championships. He won gold - snatched 144 kg and jerked an additional 180 kg for a total of 324 kg.

Shi participated in the men's 69 kg class at 2015 World Weightlifting Championships. He won gold - snatched 158 kg and jerked an additional 190 kg for a total of 348 kg.

Shi was the Olympic Champion in the men's 69kg class at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics and won gold for the People's Republic of China. He won with a total weight of 352kg.

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