CHINA’S ELITE SMASH RECORDS IN SHANGHAI

World Records rained down as China’s top 20 lifters were brought together by A7 and Samtek/Lead Strong at the China Strength Summit.

Straight off three WR Totals came from Guanheng Wu with 607kg @62kg, then next class up Chaoke Hu produced a 246kg Squat record in a record 652kg Total. However Best Lifter overall and winner of a Samtek rack was 77kger Yikelamu Aili with 730kg Total and a big 626 Wilks 2020 points.

Not far behind Hu, with 616 points, was Minwang Ma with 757kg Total @ 85kg, while 94kg Deadlift Superstar Qi Liu looked a touch unlucky with two reds twice on 327kg WR tries taken oh so close to lockout. But leaving no doubt was Kailang Zhang with a three whites 273kg Squat WR at 77kg.

In the Womens hardy perennial Jiaojiao Xu was close to 600 points and 5000 RMB richer via nine successes and 583kg Total. At the other end of the bodyweight spectrum 53kg Fanqin Mu was solid with 365kg for Womens runner up.

World Powerlifting China bounds ahead, the Summit showcasing just how strong this nation has become. Next up are the Asian and World Championships for China’s elite.