[1] On October 3, 2002, at the Busan Asian Games, Zhang Guozheng took gold in the 69 kg class with a total score of 345 kilograms.

In September 1987, Zhang Guozheng entered Jianyang sports school under the tutelage of coach Xue Bi lin.

In July 1988, at the national youth weightlifting competition, Zhang scored first for the snatch, clean and jerk, and the total in the 40 kg class.

[3] In March 1983, Zhang Guozheng entered the Nanping Jianyang area of Fujian province under amateur weightlifting coach Lai Zhicheng Xue Hangbi.

In 2000, at the Sydney Olympic Games, Zhang scored fourth place in men's 69 kg class.

In 2001, Zhang Guozheng won the National Games with the highest snatch, clean and jerk, and total score in the 69 kg class.

On August 18, 2004, in the men's 69 kg weightlifting competition at the Athens Olympic Games, Zhang Guozheng totaled 347.5 kilograms to win the gold medal.

On January 1, 2014, Zhang Guozheng returned to the national team as the men's weightlifting deputy head coach.

After taking gold at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004, Zhang Guozheng faced reporter cameras and shouted "wife, I love you".