Zhan Xugang was born onMay 19, 1974inEast China'sZhejiangProvince. Starting to practice weightlifting in 1984, Zhan entered theZhejiangprovincial team in 1987, and become a member of the national team seven years later.
He was champion in men's 70 kg in the 1993 and 1994 World Junior Weightlifting Championships, and won the gold in men's 70 kg forChinain the 1994 Asian Games.
In the 1995 Asian Men's Weightlifting Championships, he claimed the men's 70 kg title. In that year's World Championships, Zhan was first in the total, second in the snatch and second in the clean and jerk men's 70kg.
The following year, he ranked second in men's 70 kg in the Asian Championships and was gold medallist in men's 70kg at the Atlanta Olympics.
In 1997, Zhan was runner-up in men's 70kg in the World Men's Weightlifting Championships. One year later, he wonChinathe gold in men's 77kg in the Asian Games, and finished second in the World Championships.
In 1999, he finished first in the clean and jerk, second in the snatch and total in the men's 77kg in the World Championships.
In 2000, Zhan claimed the title in men's 77kg in the Asian Championships inJapanand in men's 77kg weightlifting at the Sydney Olympics.
He was voted one ofChina's Ten Best Athletes for several years. In 1999, he was voted into the 50 Best Athletes in New China.
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