1997 World Weightlifting Championships
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| Host city |  Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Dates | 6–14 December |
← 1996 1998 → | |
The 1997 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Chiang Mai, Thailand from December 6 to December 14, 1997. In the men's tournament there were a total number of 189 athletes (51 nations) competing, while there were 143 women in action from 29 nations.
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 kg (details) | ||||||
| Snatch | Yang Bin China | 127.5 kg | Lan Shizhang China | 127.5 kg | Wang Shin-yuan Chinese Taipei | 115.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Lan Shizhang China | 160.5 kg WR | Wang Shin-yuan Chinese Taipei | 147.5 kg | Nayden Rusev Bulgaria | 147.5 kg |
| Total | Lan Shizhang China | 287.5 kg | Yang Bin China | 272.5 kg | Wang Shin-yuan Chinese Taipei | 262.5 kg |
| 59 kg (details) | ||||||
| Snatch | William Vargas Cuba | 132.5 kg | Stefan Georgiev Bulgaria | 130.0 kg | Le Maosheng China | 130.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Stefan Georgiev Bulgaria | 165.0 kg | Le Maosheng China | 165.0 kg | Sevdalin Minchev Bulgaria | 162.5 kg |
| Total | Stefan Georgiev Bulgaria | 295.0 kg | Le Maosheng China | 295.0 kg | Sevdalin Minchev Bulgaria | 290.0 kg |
| 64 kg (details) | ||||||
| Snatch | Wang Guohua China | 147.5 kg | Hafız Süleymanoğlu Turkey | 145.0 kg | Xiao Jiangang China | 142.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Xiao Jiangang China | 175.0 kg | Asif Malikov Azerbaijan | 172.5 kg | Valentin Sarov Bulgaria | 170.0 kg |
| Total | Xiao Jiangang China | 317.5 kg | Hafız Süleymanoğlu Turkey | 315.0 kg | Asif Malikov Azerbaijan | 305.0 kg |
| 70 kg (details) | ||||||
| Snatch | Zlatan Vanev Bulgaria | 160.0 kg | Zhan Xugang China | 157.5 kg | Wan Jianhui China | 155.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Zlatan Vanev Bulgaria | 195.0 kg | Zhan Xugang China | 195.5 kg WR | Kim Hak-bong South Korea | 185.0 kg |
| Total | Zlatan Vanev Bulgaria | 355.0 kg | Zhan Xugang China | 352.5 kg | Wan Jianhui China | 340.0 kg |
| 76 kg (details) | ||||||
| Snatch | Georgi Gardev Bulgaria | 167.5 kg | Waldemar Kosiński Poland | 165.0 kg | Yoto Yotov Bulgaria | 165.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yoto Yotov Bulgaria | 202.5 kg | Andrzej Kozłowski Poland | 200.0 kg | Waldemar Kosiński Poland | 197.5 kg |
| Total | Yoto Yotov Bulgaria | 367.5 kg | Georgi Gardev Bulgaria | 365.0 kg | Waldemar Kosiński Poland | 362.5 kg |
| 83 kg (details) | ||||||
| Snatch | Andrzej Cofalik Poland | 172.5 kg | Yury Myshkovets Russia | 172.5 kg | Dursun Sevinç Turkey | 170.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Zhang Yong China | 207.5 kg | Krzysztof Siemion Poland | 207.5 kg | Andrzej Cofalik Poland | 207.5 kg |
| Total | Andrzej Cofalik Poland | 380.0 kg | Dursun Sevinç Turkey | 375.0 kg | Krzysztof Siemion Poland | 372.5 kg |
| 91 kg (details) | ||||||
| Snatch | Tadeusz Drzazga Poland | 177.5 kg | Maksim Agapitov Russia | 175.0 kg | Andrey Makarov Kazakhstan | 170.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Julio Luna Venezuela | 212.5 kg | Maksim Agapitov Russia | 205.0 kg | Oleh Chumak Ukraine | 200.0 kg |
| Total | Maksim Agapitov Russia | 380.0 kg | Tadeusz Drzazga Poland | 377.5 kg | Julio Luna Venezuela | 377.5 kg |
| 99 kg (details) | ||||||
| Snatch | Martin Tešovič Slovakia | 180.0 kg | Choi Jong-keun South Korea | 177.5 kg | Lorenzo Carrió Spain | 172.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Martin Tešovič Slovakia | 220.0 kg | Ernesto Montoya Cuba | 215.0 kg | Oleksiy Obukhov Ukraine | 212.5 kg |
| Total | Martin Tešovič Slovakia | 400.0 kg | Choi Jong-keun South Korea | 387.5 kg | Oleksiy Obukhov Ukraine | 385.0 kg |
| 108 kg (details) | ||||||
| Snatch | Cui Wenhua China | 195.0 kg | Evgeny Shishlyannikov Russia | 190.0 kg | Sergey Syrtsov Russia | 185.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Cui Wenhua China | 220.0 kg | Wes Barnett United States | 220.0 kg | Mariusz Jędra Poland | 217.5 kg |
| Total | Cui Wenhua China | 415.0 kg | Mariusz Jędra Poland | 392.5 kg | Wes Barnett United States | 390.0 kg |
| +108 kg (details) | ||||||
| Snatch | Ronny Weller Germany | 200.0 kg | Andrey Chemerkin Russia | 200.0 kg | Viktors Ščerbatihs Latvia | 187.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Andrey Chemerkin Russia | 262.5 kg WR | Ronny Weller Germany | 250.0 kg | Viktors Ščerbatihs Latvia | 225.0 kg |
| Total | Andrey Chemerkin Russia | 462.5 kg WR | Ronny Weller Germany | 450.0 kg | Viktors Ščerbatihs Latvia | 412.5 kg |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 kg (details) | ||||||
| Snatch | Kyi Kyi Than Myanmar | 77.5 kg | Liu Ling China | 75.0 kg | Sri Indriyani Indonesia | 75.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Liu Ling China | 100.0 kg | Kunjarani Devi India | 97.5 kg | Sri Indriyani Indonesia | 95.0 kg |
| Total | Liu Ling China | 175.0 kg | Kunjarani Devi India | 170.0 kg | Sri Indriyani Indonesia | 170.0 kg |
| 50 kg (details) | ||||||
| Snatch | Zhong Yan China | 85.0 kg | Izabela Dragneva Bulgaria | 82.5 kg | Winarni Binti Slamet Indonesia | 80.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Winarni Binti Slamet Indonesia | 105.0 kg | Izabela Dragneva Bulgaria | 102.5 kg | Swe Swe Win Myanmar | 100.0 kg |
| Total | Winarni Binti Slamet Indonesia | 185.0 kg | Izabela Dragneva Bulgaria | 185.0 kg | Ri Yong-hwa North Korea | 180.0 kg |
| 54 kg (details) | ||||||
| Snatch | Meng Xianjuan China | 87.5 kg | Khin Moe Nwe Myanmar | 85.0 kg | Kuo Ping-chun Chinese Taipei | 85.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Meng Xianjuan China | 117.5 kg WR | Ri Song-hui North Korea | 110.0 kg | Saipin Detsaeng Thailand | 110.0 kg |
| Total | Meng Xianjuan China | 205.0 kg | Ri Song-hui North Korea | 195.0 kg | Saipin Detsaeng Thailand | 195.0 kg |
| 59 kg (details) | ||||||
| Snatch | Patmawati Abdul Hamid Indonesia | 97.5 kg | Khassaraporn Suta Thailand | 92.5 kg | Wu Mei-yi Chinese Taipei | 92.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Khassaraporn Suta Thailand | 117.5 kg | Naw Ju Ni Myanmar | 117.5 kg | Patmawati Abdul Hamid Indonesia | 115.0 kg |
| Total | Patmawati Abdul Hamid Indonesia | 212.5 kg | Khassaraporn Suta Thailand | 210.0 kg | Naw Ju Ni Myanmar | 207.5 kg |
| 64 kg (details) | ||||||
| Snatch | Chen Jui-lien Chinese Taipei | 102.5 kg | Chen Yanqing China | 100.0 kg | Neelam Setti Laxmi India | 100.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Chen Yanqing China | 131.0 kg WR | Chen Jui-lien Chinese Taipei | 122.5 kg | Lu Yun China | 122.5 kg |
| Total | Chen Yanqing China | 230.0 kg | Chen Jui-lien Chinese Taipei | 225.0 kg | Neelam Setti Laxmi India | 217.5 kg |
| 70 kg (details) | ||||||
| Snatch | Xiang Fenglan China | 105.5 kg WR | Ilona Dankó Hungary | 100.0 kg | Huang Hsi-li Chinese Taipei | 97.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Xiang Fenglan China | 130.5 kg WR | Irina Kasimova Russia | 122.5 kg | Huang Hsi-li Chinese Taipei | 120.0 kg |
| Total | Xiang Fenglan China | 235.0 kg WR | Huang Hsi-li Chinese Taipei | 217.5 kg | Ilona Dankó Hungary | 215.0 kg |
| 76 kg (details) | ||||||
| Snatch | Hua Ju China | 107.5 kg WR | Mária Takács Hungary | 100.0 kg | Mónica Carrió Spain | 97.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Hua Ju China | 140.5 kg WR | Kim Soon-hee South Korea | 125.0 kg | Mária Takács Hungary | 125.0 kg |
| Total | Hua Ju China | 247.5 kg WR | Mária Takács Hungary | 225.0 kg | Kim Soon-hee South Korea | 220.0 kg |
| 83 kg (details) | ||||||
| Snatch | Tang Weifang China | 117.5 kg WR | Albina Khomich Russia | 107.5 kg | María Isabel Urrutia Colombia | 105.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Tang Weifang China | 143.0 kg WR | María Isabel Urrutia Colombia | 130.0 kg | Aye Mon Khin Myanmar | 127.5 kg |
| Total | Tang Weifang China | 260.0 kg WR | María Isabel Urrutia Colombia | 235.0 kg | Aye Mon Khin Myanmar | 227.5 kg |
| +83 kg (details) | ||||||
| Snatch | Aye Aye Aung Myanmar | 110.0 kg | Balkisu Musa Nigeria | 107.5 kg | Ma Runmei China | 107.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Ma Runmei China | 145.0 kg | Chen Hsiao-lien Chinese Taipei | 137.5 kg | Chen Shu-chih Chinese Taipei | 135.0 kg |
| Total | Ma Runmei China | 252.5 kg | Chen Shu-chih Chinese Taipei | 240.0 kg | Aye Aye Aung Myanmar | 240.0 kg |
Medal table
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 10 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Russia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Poland | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Turkey | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Hungary | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| India | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| North Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Thailand | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 | Colombia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | Myanmar | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (21 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 29 | 9 | 6 | 44 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Russia | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | Poland | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | Thailand | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Germany | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Cuba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Hungary | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| South Korea | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 15 | Turkey | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 16 | India | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | Colombia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| North Korea | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 19 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| United States | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 21 | Nigeria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Latvia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 24 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (25 entries) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 171 | |
Team ranking
Men
| Women
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Participating nations
332 competitors from 58 nations competed.
Algeria (1)
Argentina (2)
Armenia (4)
Australia (11)
Austria (3)
Azerbaijan (3)
Belgium (2)
Bulgaria (9)
Canada (7)
Chile (1)
China (19)
Chinese Taipei (19)
Colombia (1)
Cuba (4)
Czech Republic (4)
Denmark (1)
Egypt (11)
Finland (4)
France (4)
Germany (6)
Great Britain (5)
Greece (6)
Hungary (6)
India (9)
Indonesia (3)
Iraq (2)
Israel (1)
Italy (9)
Japan (11)
Kazakhstan (7)
Kyrgyzstan (1)
Latvia (5)
Lithuania (1)
Malaysia (2)
Mexico (1)
Moldova (3)
Myanmar (9)
Nauru (5)
Netherlands (3)
New Zealand (2)
Nigeria (2)
North Korea (5)
Norway (2)
Poland (8)
Romania (6)
Russia (16)
Slovakia (6)
South Korea (8)
Spain (8)
Sweden (2)
Switzerland (1)
Thailand (19)
Turkey (17)
Ukraine (7)
United States (8)
Uruguay (1)
Uzbekistan (4)
Venezuela (5)
References
- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
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