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Chang Shun-chien

Chang Shun-chien (traditional Chinese: 張順堅; simplified Chinese: 张顺坚; born 13 June 1962) is a Taiwanese weightlifter. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

Chang Shun-chien
Personal information
Native name張順堅
NationalityTaiwanese
Born (1962-06-13) 13 June 1962 (age 62)
Sport
SportWeightlifting

Biography

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Chang's father is Chang Qing-lu (Chinese: 張慶祿).[2] Chen grew up on the hillside of Changhua County's Bagua Plateau. When he returned home from school, for over 10 minutes, he would use both hands to lug his bicycle up the slope. Min Sheng Bao sports journalist Chen Li-qing said this allowed him to develop exceptional waist strength. Chang attended Deming Vocational High School (Chinese: 德明商工), where he was in his third year when he became a member of the new weightlifting team two months before his graduation.[3] When he was 19 years old, he began weightlifting at Yuanlin Heavyweight Gym (Chinese: 員林重量級健身院), where he was coached by Huang Ming-tang (Chinese: 黃銘艟).[2] His first weightlifting competition was in the Bao Sheng Da Di Cup (Chinese: 保生大帝杯), where he finished in 6th place after lifting 85 kg (187 lb) in the snatch and 112.5 kg (248 lb) in the clean and jerk.[4]

Chang was a resident of Ershui in Changhua County in 1985.[2] After graduating from the Taichung Provincial Physical Education College (Chinese: 台中省體專) in the summer of 1985, he requested to defer his military service until November 1985 so that he could do Olympic Games training in Kaohsiung's Zuoying District.[2][5] The Olympian Tsai Wen-yee was his coach in Zuoying.[2] Chang was 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) and 64 kg (141 lb) when he competed in weightlifting in the third weight class at the National Games of Taiwan [zh] held in Changhua County in 1985.[2][6] In the snatch, he lifted 123 kg (271 lb), which broke the previous national record of 122.5 kg (270 lb) set by Tsai, his coach.[2][6] It was the inaugural time that he set a national record.[2] He lifted 140 kg (310 lb) in the clean and jerk and received three gold medals at the National Games.[5][7] After his performance at the National Games, the United Daily News sports journalist Gong Tai-shun wrote that Chang "has been hailed as the potential successor to 'Tsai the Bronze Medal' and could surpass Tsai in terms of development potential".[5]

In 1985, the Chinese Taipei Weightlifting Association (Chinese: 中華民國舉重協會) chose Chang to represent Taiwan in the 1986 Asian Games.[8] Chang competed in the National Zhongzheng Cup Chinese: 全國中正杯) on 11 October 1986 where he lifted 154 kg (340 lb) in the clean and jerk event where he broke the national record.[9] In the snatch event, he lifted 126 kg (278 lb), which set a second national record.[10] In total, Chang lifted 275 kg (606 lb), which broke another national record.[9] Chang competed on 27 October 1986 in the fourth weight class at the Regional Weightlifting Competition (Chinese: 區運舉重賽), where he lifted 127.5 kg (281 lb) in the snatch event, which set a national record. In the clean and jerk event, he lifted 155 kg (342 lb) which set another national record.[11] Chang earned NT$300,000 (US$10,740) in prize money at the competition and won three gold medals.[11][12]

At the Taipei Zhongzheng Centennial Cup (Chinese: 台北市中正百年紀念杯) in December 1986, Chang set national records in snatch through lifting 130 kg (290 lb), in clean and jerk through lifting 155.5 kg (343 lb), and in total weight through lifting 285.5 kg (629 lb).[13] During the selection for the Asian Weightlifting Championships held on 22 January 1987, Chang competed in the 67.5 kg (149 lb) category. He earned NT$10,000 (US$358) after lifting 156 kg (344 lb) in the clean and jerk which broke the national record of 155.5 kg (343 lb) he had previously set.[14] Chang competed at the Melbourne Weightlifting Invitational Tournament (Chinese: 墨爾缽舉重邀請賽) in March 1987 but was unable to successfully lift in both the snatch and the clean and jerk events.[15] Min Sheng Bao sports journalist He Chang-fa wrote in March 1987 that Chang's "weightlifting prowess truly emerged" in October the previous year, noting that in five competitions Chang had broken 10 national records. According to He Chang-fa, the Olympian bronze medalist Tsai Wen-yee was unbeaten in Taiwan until Chang began competing.[4] In the National Youth Cup Weightlifting Championships (Chinese: 全國青年杯舉重錦標賽) held on 29 March 1987, Chang lifted 130.5 kg (288 lb), which shattered his own national record.[16]

Chang competed in the men's 67.5 kg event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. In the Group C competition on 21 September 1988, he lifted 125 kg (276 lb) on his first try and 132.5 kg (292 lb) on his second try which set a national record. On his third try, he unsuccessfully attempted to lift 135 kg (298 lb) and sustained an injury to his hand. Although he placed second in Group C, he withdrew from the competition after the doctor examined him during a break and advised against further participation.[17] His injury was an elbow ligament strain.[3]

Chang received the Chung Cheng Sports Medal (Chinese: 中正體育獎). In 2002, he was the owner of Meili Gym (Chinese: 美力健身房), a gym in Taichung that had been open for 15 years. The gym trained customers in weightlifting, powerlifting, and bodybuilding.[18]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chang Shun-chien Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Su, Jia-xiang 蘇嘉祥 (28 October 1985). "張順堅喜破師傅紀錄 起步雖晚‧進步神速" [Chang Shun-chien Breaks Coach's Record. Late Start, Rapid Progress]. Min Sheng Bao (in Chinese). p. 11.
  3. ^ a b Chen, Li-qing 陳麗卿 (28 October 1988). "《風雲人物》 張順堅 策略成功 體重加多一點金牌一舉三得" ["Person of the Moment": Chang Shun-chien's Strategic Success—Gaining Weight for a Gold Medal and Achieving Three Goals]. Min Sheng Bao (in Chinese). p. 4.
  4. ^ a b He, Chang-fa 何長發 (30 March 1987). "舉重檯上 不讓蔡溫義專美於前 舉重界看好張順堅" [On the Weightlifting Platform: Chang Shun-chien Set to Shine After Tsai Wen-yee]. Min Sheng Bao (in Chinese). p. 2.
  5. ^ a b c Gong, Tai-shun 宮泰順 (28 October 1985). "大力師徒 技冠群雄 蔡溫義張順堅 頻破紀錄多巧合" [Powerlifting Masters: Tsai Wen-yee and Chang Shun-chien Dominate, Frequently Breaking Records—A Series of Coincidences]. United Daily News (in Chinese). p. 3.
  6. ^ a b "區運第二天 六項十三人 破全國紀錄 女子萬公尺決賽 山地姑娘蘇玉惠 一鳴驚人" [Day Two of the Regional Games: 13 Athletes Break National Records. Women's 10,000m Final: Mountain Girl Su Yuhui Stuns]. Min Sheng Bao (in Chinese). 28 October 1985. p. 1.
  7. ^ "超亞運可惜沒有超越自己 蔡溫義抓舉差了一些些 舉重賽一新全國兩破大會" [Super Asian Games: Unfortunately, no personal best for Tsai Wen-yee, who fell just short in the snatch; two new national records set at the weightlifting competition]. Min Sheng Bao (in Chinese). 28 October 1985. p. 11.
  8. ^ "亞運舉重隊廿人入選" [Twenty Selected for Asian Games Weightlifting Team]. Min Sheng Bao (in Chinese). 31 October 1985. p. 2.
  9. ^ a b "舉重三項破全國 張順堅成績 壓倒蔡溫義" [Three Weightlifting Records Broken Nationwide: Chang Shun-chien's Performance Overwhelms Tsai Wen-yee]. Min Sheng Bao (in Chinese). 12 October 1986. p. 1.
  10. ^ "中正杯暨女子舉重賽 你破我的紀錄‧我破你的紀錄 張順堅 蔡溫義 陳建男 三項新全國" [Zhongzheng Cup and National Women's Weightlifting Championships: You Break My Record, I Break Yours. Chang Shun-chien, Tsai Wen-yee, Chen Jian-nan: Three New National Records]. Min Sheng Bao (in Chinese). 12 October 1986. p. 3.
  11. ^ a b "大力士舉槓鈴‧四項破全國 張順堅 蔡溫義 兩雄各得卅萬元獎金 南縣陳健男 第五級額外抓舉新全國" [Weightlifters Set Four National Records: Chang Shun-chien and Tsai Wen-yee Each Win 300,000 NT Dollars; Chen Jian-nan Breaks Fifth Class Snatch Record]. Min Sheng Bao (in Chinese). 28 October 1986. p. 2.
  12. ^ "重頭戲 區運舉重師徒爭輝四破全國 游泳一項射箭二項成果輝煌" [Main Event: Regional Weightlifting Competition Sees Masters and Apprentices Shine with Four National Records Broken; Swimming and Archery Achieve Outstanding Results]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 28 October 1986. p. 3.
  13. ^ Liu, Fu-ji 劉復基 (14 December 1986). "張順堅 抓舉挺舉總和 破第四級全國紀錄" [Chang Shun-chien Breaks National Records in Snatch, Clean and Jerk, and Total for Level Four]. Min Sheng Bao (in Chinese). p. 1.
  14. ^ "亞洲杯 舉重國手選拔 七項刷新全國! 廿三年前第五級紀錄。被鄭加坐打破" [Asian Weightlifting Championships National Team Selection: Seven Records Broken Nationwide! Twenty-three years ago, the fifth-level record was set, now broken by Cheng Chia-tso]. Min Sheng Bao (in Chinese). 23 January 1987. p. 1.
  15. ^ He, Chang-fa 何長發 (8 March 1987). "舉重好手揚威墨爾缽 邱毓川挺舉破全國" [Weightlifting Star Shines in Melbourne: Chiu Yuh-chuan Breaks National Record in Clean and Jerk]. Min Sheng Bao (in Chinese). p. 2.
  16. ^ "青年節 加把勁 大力士 齊聲破 屠國華連中三元．舉重台上最風光 五人六項破全國．額外試舉立了功" [Youth Day: Strongmen Break Records Together. Tu Guo-hua Hits the Jackpot with Three Wins: A Glorious Performance on the Weightlifting Stage. Five Athletes Break Six National Records, Thanks to Extra Attempts!]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 30 March 1987. p. 6.
  17. ^ "張順堅抓舉破全國" [Chang Shun-chien Sets National Record in Snatch]. Min Sheng Bao (in Chinese). 22 September 1988. p. 2.
  18. ^ Tang, Hui-yan 唐惠彥 (23 February 2002). "台中 減重班 年後成賣點 國家級教練駐店 別處沒得比" [Taichung: Weight Loss Class Becomes a Selling Point After the New Year. National-Level Coaches On-Site, Unmatched Elsewhere]. Min Sheng Bao20 (in Chinese). p. A9.
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