Zhang Xiangsen
Chinese weightlifter
Zhang Xiangsen (Chinese: 张祥森; born November 5, 1972) is a male weightlifter from China. He competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and won a silver medal in the men's 56kg division.
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