Tian Tao

Tian Tao
Tian Tao at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality Chinese
Born (1994-04-08) 8 April 1994
Hubei, China
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st)
Sport
Country  China
Sport Weightlifting
Event(s) –77 kg (-2012), –85 kg (2013-)
Coached by Yu Jie[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Snatch: 178 kg (2015)
  • Clean and jerk: 218 kg (2014, JWR, AGR)
  • Total: 395 kg (2016)
Medal record
Representing  China
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro–85 kg
Asian Games
2014 Incheon–85 kg

Tian Tao (Chinese: 田涛; pinyin: Tián Tāo; born 8 April 1994 in Changyang, Yichang, Hubei) is a Chinese weightlifter. Competing in the 85 kg weight division he won a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games and a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics.

Career

Tao took up weightlifting in Changyang at ten years of age.[1] He first rose to national prominence after winning the 77 kg category of the Chinese Intercity Games in October 2011 at the age of 17.[2] Although not recognized for not being an international event, his lifts far exceeded the official Youth World Records (by 6/23/35 kg respectively),[3] the jerk of 205 kg even beating the Junior World Record by 3 kg.[4]

Tian's next competition was the April 2012 National Championships where he attempted to qualify for the London Olympic Games. With his total of 365 kg he was however beaten by Lu Haojie and Lu Xiaojun to third place and didn't make the national team.[5] During his second attempt in the jerk with 211 kg he also injured his right elbow and had to rehab for the rest of the year.[6]

In 2013 he moved up to the 85 kg class and competed in January at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival, winning the bronze medal.[7] In the March National Championships he won the snatch with 165 kg but had to retire early again due to injury after only one successful jerk, not placing on the overall podium.[8] Later this year in September at the domestically prestigious Chinese National Games he placed third with only two good attempts.[9] He was nevertheless chosen to represent China at the 2013 World Championships, where he was forced to drop out after the snatch part of the competition.[10]

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2016Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil85 kg173178178221021021723952nd, silver medalist(s)
World Championships
2013Poland Wrocław, Poland85 kg1601651659------------
2014Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan85 kg165170175620521121953756
2015United States Houston, United States85 kg1731781781st, gold medalist(s)211211211------
Asian Games
2014South Korea Incheon, South Korea85 kg163168168520521121813811st, gold medalist(s)

References

  1. 1 2 "IWF Biography".
  2. ↑ 城运会男子举重武汉田涛超世青纪录__红色英雄城绿色七城. News.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
  3. ↑ World records | International Weightlifting Federation. Iwf.net. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
  4. ↑ World records | International Weightlifting Federation. Iwf.net. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
  5. ↑ 2012年全国男子举重锦标赛_百度百科. Baike.baidu.com (2015-01-09). Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
  6. ↑ 奥运选拔赛：湖北举重选手田涛受伤_新华网湖北频道. Hb.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
  7. ↑ http://results.amo-sport.com/%28S%28eeuorgbujlykipy3r1ja4tde%29%29/Results.aspx?EventID=1346&SDID=27,0
  8. ↑ 男举依然世界最强:廖辉找回霸气 杨哲有望超崔文华_综合体育_新浪竞技风暴_新浪网. Sports.sina.com.cn (2013-03-30). Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
  9. ↑ 全运男举85公斤级广东老将摘金 08奥运冠军无成绩_综合体育_新浪竞技风暴_新浪网. Sports.sina.com.cn. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
  10. ↑ "Results by Event: 2013 IWF World Championships". IWF.net. International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
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