Zeng Guoqiang
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Updated: 2007-07-29 18:24

   Personal best: 

    Gold Medal of 52kg class, 1984 Olympic Games

    Sports career: 

    Zeng took up weightlifting in a local spare-time sports school in 1976, and was chosen by the provincial weightlifting team in 1981 and then by the Army's "August 1st" team. He joined the national team in 1983.

    High Performances:

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

    Honors:

    1984 - Named Best Athlete at the 16th Asian Championships
 
    By winning the 52kg class weightlifting at the 23rd Olympic Games in 1984 Zeng Guoqiang became China's first Olympic gold medalist in weightlifting.

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