The following is a simple table of lifters’ ages at the 2013 National Games of China, held in Liaoning. The National Games are a multi sport event and can be called a domestic Olympics. The weightlifting competition held as part of the program is considered more prestigious than a regular National Championships.
Age is calculated not by actual age, but by “IWF age” – the year of birth determines the number. For example every person who turned 20 in 2013 is considered 20 for this post.
All birth dates are taken from the official results PDF files. Each class consists of 15 or 16 competitors.
The table lists the weight class, the average age (A), the youngest (Y) and oldest (O) lifter.
W48 A22.2 Y17 O31
W53 A22.1 Y16 O31
W58 A20.5 Y17 O25
W63 A23.2 Y18 O31
W69 A20.9 Y18 O24
W75 A22.5 Y18 O28
W75+ A21.8 Y18 O26
M56 A21.6 Y16 O26
M62 A23.5 Y20 O29
M69 A22.0 Y18 O26
M77 A22.8 Y18 O29
M85 A22.7 Y18 O33
M94 A23.7 Y20 O30
M105 A22.6 Y17 O28
M105+ A25.2 Y21 O30
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