He competed in the 1990s, winning several medals at World Championships and Asian Games.

He lifted at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, finishing fourth in his class.

[1] Lan is one of the few men in history to clean and jerk three times his own bodyweight with a lift of 162.5kg at 54kg, done at the 1997 National Games.

[2] He's an uncle of weightlifter and 2008 Olympic champion Lu Yong.

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