Cheng Cheng-chung
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 鄭正忠 |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Born | 9 July 1936 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Cheng Cheng-chung (traditional Chinese: 鄭正忠; simplified Chinese: 郑正忠; born 9 July 1936) is a Taiwanese weightlifter. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Cheng is from the Gangshan District of Taiwan's Kaohsiung. He graduated from a national school. Cheng was the owner of a watch shop in Gangshan in 1960. In 1959, he served in Taiwan's military.[2] At Taiwan's Provincial Games (Chinese: 省運比賽) in 1958, he represented Tainan and won in the middleweight weightlifting category.[2] Cheng competed in the middleweight category at the 3rd Provincial Weightlifting Championship (Chinese: 全省舉重錦標賽) in 1959. He did a bench press of 98 kg (215 lb), a snatch of 98 kg (215 lb), and a clean and jerk of 120 kg (270 lb). In total, he lifted 320 kg (700 lb) and placed second in his weight category.[3] He competed in an international weightlifting competition in Manila on 27 May 1960 and placed second in the middleweight category.[4] On 27 October 1960, Cheng represented Tainan in Taiwan's Provincial Games (Chinese: 省運比賽) in the light heavyweight division. In the snatch event, he lifted 100 kg (230 lb). In the bench press event, he lifted 110 kg (250 lb), which broke a competition record. He lifted 150 kg (320 lb) in the clean and jerk, which set a national record. In total, he lifted 365 kg (805 lb) which set a national record and earned him first place.[2]
Representing the Air Force, Cheng was a corporal when competed at the National Military Games (Chinese: 國軍運動會) on 22 December 1960.[5][6] He lifted a total of 370 kg (810 lb), which smashed the national record.[5] Chang competed in the Taiwan-Hong Kong-Philippines Triangle Weightlifting Competition (Chinese: 台港菲三角舉重賽) in May 1961 in the light heavyweight division, where he won the competition and set a competition record by lifting a total of 370 kg (820 lb).[7] At the April 1962 Asian Games Weightlifting Trials at the Kaohsiung Gymnasium (Chinese: 高雄體育館), Cheng in three lifts lifted 401 kg (885 lb). This broke the Asian Games record and qualified him for the Asian Games.[8][9]
Cheng competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. After he placed last in Group A, the Central News Agency said he underperformed relative to expectations. He did a military press of 115 kg (254 lb), a snatch of 120 kg (260 lb), and a clean and jerk of 150 kg (330 lb). The total weight he lifted was 385 kg (849 lb) which was below his top weight of 401 kg (885 lb) at home.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cheng Cheng-chung Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "舉重出現奇葩 鄭正忠創全國新紀 陳培基蔡振德刷新大會" [Weightlifting Breakthrough: Cheng Cheng-chung Sets New National Record. Chen Pei-ji and Cai Zhen-deng Break Competition Records]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 28 October 1960. p. 2.
- ^ "舉重賽四人破全國 劉志偉鍾正明楊國典韋基堯分別建功 另羽量級劉銀道亦平全國紀錄 每項前三名初選為國手" [Four Athletes Break National Records in Weightlifting Competition: Liu Zhi-wei, Zhong Zheng-ming, Yang Guo-dian, and Wei Ji-yao Shine, While Liu Yin-dao Ties National Record in Featherweight; Top Three in Each Event Selected for National Team Consideration]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 24 August 1959. p. 3.
- ^ "台港岷埠際舉重賽 我國代表獲勝榮歸" [Taiwan-Hong Kong-Philippines International Weightlifting Competition: Our country's representatives achieved victory and returned triumphantly]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 28 May 1960. p. 2.
- ^ a b "軍運舉重成績優異 中甲級創全國紀錄 大專籃賽淡江成大分別封王稱后" [Military Sports Weightlifting Achieves Outstanding Results: Middle-Level Division Sets National Record. Tamkang University and National Cheng Kung University Crowned Champions in University Basketball Tournament]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 23 December 1960. p. 2.
- ^ "元旦歡迎克難英雄 籌備工作完成 楊傳廣鄭正忠為國爭光 奉特准列名為克難英雄" [New Year's Day welcomes the heroic figures who overcame difficulties. Preparations are complete. Yang Chuang-guang and Cheng Cheng-chung are honored for their contributions to the country and are specially recognised as heroes who overcame challenges.]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 28 December 1960. p. 2.
- ^ "台港菲三角舉重賽 我選手獲團體錦標 全省橄欖球賽圓滿閉幕 主席杯棒球賽今爭首名 飛虎足球隊已排定賽程" [Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the Taiwan-Hong Kong-Philippines Triangle Weightlifting Competition: Our team won the overall championship. The provincial rugby tournament concluded successfully. The Chairman's Cup baseball tournament is competing for the top spot today. The Flying Tigers football team has already scheduled their matches.]. United Daily News (in Chinese). Central News Agency. 15 May 1961. p. 2.
- ^ "鄭正忠舉重破亞運 光華女籃征菲續捷 虎風籃隊在菲連戰皆北 民航高爾夫球賽今揭幕" [Cheng Cheng-chung Breaks Asian Games Weightlifting Record; Huawha Women's Basketball Team Continues Success in the Philippines Tiger Wind Basketball Team Struggles in the Philippines; Civil Aviation Golf Tournament Kicks Off Today]. United Daily News (in Chinese). Central News Agency. 1 May 1962. p. 2.
- ^ "我出席亞運選手 昨決定八十二名 胡偉克力爭‧增加拳擊名額 柔道遭剔除‧排球自費參加" [Eighty-two Asian Games athletes were selected yesterday. Hu Wei-ke strives to increase boxing spots, judo removed, volleyball to participate at their own expense.]. United Daily News (in Chinese). 3 July 1962. p. 2.
- ^ "輕重量級舉重 鄭正忠落選 俄國普洛費德奪魁 四七五公斤新世運" [Lightweight Weightlifting: Cheng Cheng-chung Eliminated. Russia's Plyukfelder Takes First Place with 475 kg at the New World Games]. United Daily News (in Chinese). Central News Agency. 17 October 1964. p. 3.
External links
[edit]- Photos of Cheng Cheng-chung at the 1964 Summer Olympics
