Topic: Asian Championships results

[Shaun Le Conte]

Find them here: http://www.iwf.net/iwf/events/results/results_e2.php?placecod=18

the Chinese B team is doing well in the women's division with some notable teams absent such as Republic of Korea and DPRK.

56 kg men's was won by Vietnamese Anh Tuan Hoang who is a real medal contender.

On a personal note I am very pleased that the Malaysian 56 kg lifter Hamizan Ibrahim Amirul had one hell of a day, lifting 121+141=262. I will be meeting him in a couple of months.

[Shaun Le Conte]

The Chinese lifter Jie Zhang in 62 kg at the Asian Championships put up a pretty huge total of 326 kg (147+179). It actually beats the world standard for this weight class (325) and therefore is a new world record. Previously Peschalov has totalled 325 2x, and Shi Zhiyong 325 2x.

Irawan of Indonesia who led the world ranking list in 2007 in 56 kg moved up to the 62 kg class -  at least for this event. He came in pretty light at 60.47 kg and totalled 305.

[Rob Macklem]

Very interesting, those  teams (the 2 Koreas) definitely have lifters that  could possibly upset the Chinese in Beijing. Should be very good .

[Shaun Le Conte]

The results of the Asians today were not of the usual calibre, but with a number of countries mostly (but not entirely) absent, and the countries that are there sending fewer lifters, there is not a lot of depth or A group lifters. The group that would usually be at the top of the 69 and 77 were not at the meet.

This situation might facilitate an up and comer who will have the luxury of a low pressure but major venue to have a breakout performance (eg. the winner of the 62 kg class). As we know when there is tight competition sometimes the big attempts are sacrificed for placing.

69Kg Men 
Rank Name Born Nation B.weight Group Snatch Cl&Jerk Result
1 TANG Fei 15.09.1988 CHN 68.67 A 140 177 317
2 SHINTANI ****o 12.07.1981 JPN 68.75 A 130 176 306
3 KURNIAWAN Edi 07.01.1988 INA 68.47 A 135 170 305
4 TRIYATNO 20.12.1987 INA 66.03 A 135 165 300
5 MOHD Faerul Talib 10.10.1986 MAS 68.86 A 132 168 300

77Kg Men 
Rank Name Born Nation B.weight Group Snatch Cl&Jerk Result
1 LU Chang Liang 03.01.1986 CHN 76.76 A 152 195 347
2 LU Xiaojun 27.07.1984 CHN 73.83 A 158 188 346
3 MORADI Sohrab 22.09.1988 IRI 76.38 A 146 179 325
4 NASUTION Sandow Weldemar 25.03.1981 INA 76.72 A 142 172 314
5 YUSUPOV Shrezodjon 10.10.1982 UZB 76.75 A 139 175 314

[Shaun Le Conte]

Iran had some good results in the 94 and 105+ categories. We've seen all three of these lifters before but the two 105+ improved on their international performances this meet. Maybe Rezzazadeh will soon have replacements once he retires. It seems they will never be as good but they could eventually challenge for medals at the worlds.

94:  180 + 205
105+: 190 + 236, 185 + 235

in the photo: Rashid Sharifi, 105+ winner