1997 World Weightlifting Championships

1997 World Championships

Host city	Chiang Mai, Thailand
Dates	December 6–14

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 ()
Snatch	Yang Bin China (CHN)	127.5 kg	Lan Shizhang China (CHN)	127.5 kg	Wang Shin-yuan Chinese Taipei (TPE)	115.0 kg
Clean & Jerk	Lan Shizhang China (CHN)	160.5 kg WR	Wang Shin-yuan Chinese Taipei (TPE)	147.5 kg	Nayden Rusev Bulgaria (BUL)	147.5 kg
Total	Lan Shizhang China (CHN)	287.5 kg	Yang Bin China (CHN)	272.5 kg	Wang Shin-yuan Chinese Taipei (TPE)	262.5 kg
59 kg ()
Snatch	William Vargas Cuba (CUB)	132.5 kg	Stefan Georgiev Bulgaria (BUL)	130.0 kg	Le Maosheng China (CHN)	130.0 kg
Clean & Jerk	Stefan Georgiev Bulgaria (BUL)	165.0 kg	Le Maosheng China (CHN)	165.0 kg	Sevdalin Minchev Bulgaria (BUL)	162.5 kg
Total	Stefan Georgiev Bulgaria (BUL)	295.0 kg	Le Maosheng China (CHN)	295.0 kg	Sevdalin Minchev Bulgaria (BUL)	290.0 kg
64 kg ()
Snatch	Wang Guohua China (CHN)	147.5 kg	Hafız Süleymanoğlu Turkey (TUR)	145.0 kg	Xiao Jiangang China (CHN)	142.5 kg
Clean & Jerk	Xiao Jiangang China (CHN)	175.0 kg	Asif Malikov Azerbaijan (AZE)	172.5 kg	Valentin Sarov Bulgaria (BUL)	170.0 kg
Total	Xiao Jiangang China (CHN)	317.5 kg	Hafız Süleymanoğlu Turkey (TUR)	315.0 kg	Asif Malikov Azerbaijan (AZE)	305.0 kg
70 kg ()
Snatch	Zlatan Vanev Bulgaria (BUL)	160.0 kg	Zhan Xugang China (CHN)	157.5 kg	Wan Jianhui China (CHN)	155.0 kg
Clean & Jerk	Zlatan Vanev Bulgaria (BUL)	195.0 kg	Zhan Xugang China (CHN)	195.5 kg WR	Kim Hak-bong South Korea (KOR)	185.0 kg
Total	Zlatan Vanev Bulgaria (BUL)	355.0 kg	Zhan Xugang China (CHN)	352.5 kg	Wan Jianhui China (CHN)	340.0 kg
76 kg ()
Snatch	Georgi Gardev Bulgaria (BUL)	167.5 kg	Waldemar Kosiński Poland (POL)	165.0 kg	Yoto Yotov Bulgaria (BUL)	165.0 kg
Clean & Jerk	Yoto Yotov Bulgaria (BUL)	202.5 kg	Andrzej Kozłowski Poland (POL)	200.0 kg	Waldemar Kosiński Poland (POL)	197.5 kg
Total	Yoto Yotov Bulgaria (BUL)	367.5 kg	Georgi Gardev Bulgaria (BUL)	365.0 kg	Waldemar Kosiński Poland (POL)	362.5 kg
83 kg ()
Snatch	Andrzej Cofalik Poland (POL)	172.5 kg	Yury Myshkovets Russia (RUS)	172.5 kg	Dursun Sevinç Turkey (TUR)	170.0 kg
Clean & Jerk	Zhang Yong China (CHN)	207.5 kg	Krzysztof Siemion Poland (POL)	207.5 kg	Andrzej Cofalik Poland (POL)	207.5 kg
Total	Andrzej Cofalik Poland (POL)	380.0 kg	Dursun Sevinç Turkey (TUR)	375.0 kg	Krzysztof Siemion Poland (POL)	372.5 kg
91 kg ()
Snatch	Tadeusz Drzazga Poland (POL)	177.5 kg	Maksim Agapitov Russia (RUS)	175.0 kg	Andrey Makarov Kazakhstan (KAZ)	170.0 kg
Clean & Jerk	Julio Luna Venezuela (VEN)	212.5 kg	Maksim Agapitov Russia (RUS)	205.0 kg	Oleg Chumak Ukraine (UKR)	200.0 kg
Total	Maksim Agapitov Russia (RUS)	380.0 kg	Tadeusz Drzazga Poland (POL)	377.5 kg	Julio Luna Venezuela (VEN)	377.5 kg
99 kg ()
Snatch	Martin Tešovič Slovakia (SVK)	180.0 kg	Choi Jong-keun South Korea (KOR)	177.5 kg	Lorenzo Carrió Spain (ESP)	172.5 kg
Clean & Jerk	Martin Tešovič Slovakia (SVK)	220.0 kg	Ernesto Montoya Cuba (CUB)	215.0 kg	Oleksiy Obukhov Ukraine (UKR)	212.5 kg
Total	Martin Tešovič Slovakia (SVK)	400.0 kg	Choi Jong-keun South Korea (KOR)	387.5 kg	Oleksiy Obukhov Ukraine (UKR)	385.0 kg
108 kg ()
Snatch	Cui Wenhua China (CHN)	195.0 kg	Evgeny Shishlyannikov Russia (RUS)	190.0 kg	Sergey Syrtsov Russia (RUS)	185.0 kg
Clean & Jerk	Cui Wenhua China (CHN)	220.0 kg	Wes Barnett United States (USA)	220.0 kg	Mariusz Jędra Poland (POL)	217.5 kg
Total	Cui Wenhua China (CHN)	415.0 kg	Mariusz Jędra Poland (POL)	392.5 kg	Wes Barnett United States (USA)	390.0 kg
+108 kg ()
Snatch	Ronny Weller Germany (GER)	200.0 kg	Andrey Chemerkin Russia (RUS)	200.0 kg	Viktors Ščerbatihs Latvia (LAT)	187.5 kg
Clean & Jerk	Andrey Chemerkin Russia (RUS)	262.5 kg WR	Ronny Weller Germany (GER)	250.0 kg	Viktors Ščerbatihs Latvia (LAT)	225.0 kg
Total	Andrey Chemerkin Russia (RUS)	462.5 kg WR	Ronny Weller Germany (GER)	450.0 kg	Viktors Ščerbatihs Latvia (LAT)	412.5 kg

Women

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
46 kg ()
Snatch	Kyi Kyi Than Myanmar (MYA)	77.5 kg	Liu Ling China (CHN)	75.0 kg	Sri Indriyani Indonesia (INA)	75.0 kg
Clean & Jerk	Liu Ling China (CHN)	100.0 kg	Kunjarani Devi India (IND)	97.5 kg	Sri Indriyani Indonesia (INA)	95.0 kg
Total	Liu Ling China (CHN)	175.0 kg	Kunjarani Devi India (IND)	170.0 kg	Sri Indriyani Indonesia (INA)	170.0 kg
50 kg ()
Snatch	Zhong Yan China (CHN)	85.0 kg	Izabela Dragneva Bulgaria (BUL)	82.5 kg	Winarni Binti Slamet Indonesia (INA)	80.0 kg
Clean & Jerk	Winarni Binti Slamet Indonesia (INA)	105.0 kg	Izabela Dragneva Bulgaria (BUL)	102.5 kg	Swe Swe Win Myanmar (MYA)	100.0 kg
Total	Winarni Binti Slamet Indonesia (INA)	185.0 kg	Izabela Dragneva Bulgaria (BUL)	185.0 kg	Ri Yong-hwa North Korea (PRK)	180.0 kg
54 kg ()
Snatch	Meng Xianjuan China (CHN)	87.5 kg	Khin Moe Nwe Myanmar (MYA)	85.0 kg	Kuo Ping-chun Chinese Taipei (TPE)	85.0 kg
Clean & Jerk	Meng Xianjuan China (CHN)	117.5 kg WR	Ri Song-hui North Korea (PRK)	110.0 kg	Saipin Detsaeng Thailand (THA)	110.0 kg
Total	Meng Xianjuan China (CHN)	205.0 kg	Ri Song-hui North Korea (PRK)	195.0 kg	Saipin Detsaeng Thailand (THA)	195.0 kg
59 kg ()
Snatch	Patmawati Abdul Hamid Indonesia (INA)	97.5 kg	Khassaraporn Suta Thailand (THA)	92.5 kg	Wu Mei-yi Chinese Taipei (TPE)	92.5 kg
Clean & Jerk	Khassaraporn Suta Thailand (THA)	117.5 kg	Naw Ju Ni Myanmar (MYA)	117.5 kg	Patmawati Abdul Hamid Indonesia (INA)	115.0 kg
Total	Patmawati Abdul Hamid Indonesia (INA)	212.5 kg	Khassaraporn Suta Thailand (THA)	210.0 kg	Naw Ju Ni Myanmar (MYA)	207.5 kg
64 kg ()
Snatch	Chen Jui-lien Chinese Taipei (TPE)	102.5 kg	Chen Yanqing China (CHN)	100.0 kg	Neelam Laxmi India (IND)	100.0 kg
Clean & Jerk	Chen Yanqing China (CHN)	131.0 kg WR	Chen Jui-lien Chinese Taipei (TPE)	122.5 kg	Lu Yun China (CHN)	122.5 kg
Total	Chen Yanqing China (CHN)	230.0 kg	Chen Jui-lien Chinese Taipei (TPE)	225.0 kg	Neelam Laxmi India (IND)	217.5 kg
70 kg ()
Snatch	Xiang Fenglan China (CHN)	105.5 kg WR	Ilona Danko Hungary (HUN)	100.0 kg	Huang Hsi-li Chinese Taipei (TPE)	97.5 kg
Clean & Jerk	Xiang Fenglan China (CHN)	130.5 kg WR	Irina Kasimova Russia (RUS)	122.5 kg	Huang Hsi-li Chinese Taipei (TPE)	120.0 kg
Total	Xiang Fenglan China (CHN)	235.0 kg WR	Huang Hsi-li Chinese Taipei (TPE)	217.5 kg	Ilona Danko Hungary (HUN)	215.0 kg
76 kg ()
Snatch	Hua Ju China (CHN)	107.5 kg WR	Mária Takács Hungary (HUN)	100.0 kg	Mónica Carrio Spain (ESP)	97.5 kg
Clean & Jerk	Hua Ju China (CHN)	140.5 kg WR	Kim Soon-hee South Korea (KOR)	125.0 kg	Mária Takács Hungary (HUN)	125.0 kg
Total	Hua Ju China (CHN)	247.5 kg WR	Mária Takács Hungary (HUN)	225.0 kg	Kim Soon-hee South Korea (KOR)	220.0 kg
83 kg ()
Snatch	Tang Weifang China (CHN)	117.5 kg WR	Albina Khomich Russia (RUS)	107.5 kg	María Urrutia Colombia (COL)	105.0 kg
Clean & Jerk	Tang Weifang China (CHN)	143.0 kg WR	María Urrutia Colombia (COL)	130.0 kg	Aye Mon Khin Myanmar (MYA)	127.5 kg
Total	Tang Weifang China (CHN)	260.0 kg WR	María Urrutia Colombia (COL)	235.0 kg	Aye Mon Khin Myanmar (MYA)	227.5 kg
+83 kg ()
Snatch	Aye Aye Aung Myanmar (MYA)	110.0 kg	Bilkisu Musa Nigeria (NGR)	107.5 kg	Ma Runmei China (CHN)	107.5 kg
Clean & Jerk	Ma Runmei China (CHN)	145.0 kg	Chen Hsiao-lien Chinese Taipei (TPE)	137.5 kg	Chen Shu-chih Chinese Taipei (TPE)	135.0 kg
Total	Ma Runmei China (CHN)	252.5 kg	Chen Shu-chih Chinese Taipei (TPE)	240.0 kg	Aye Aye Aung Myanmar (MYA)	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
14	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
Total		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	1
13	Turkey	0	3	1	4
14	Hungary	0	3	2	5
14	South Korea	0	3	2	5
16	India	0	2	2	4
17	Colombia	0	2	1	3
17	North Korea	0	2	1	3
19	Azerbaijan	0	1	1	2
19	United States	0	1	1	2
21	Nigeria	0	1	0	1
22	Latvia	0	0	3	3
22	Ukraine	0	0	3	3
24	Spain	0	0	2	2
25	Kazakhstan	0	0	1	1
Total		57	57	57	171

Team ranking

Men

Rank	Team	Points
1	China	643
2	Bulgaria	521
3	Turkey	507
4	Russia	458
5	Poland	433
6	Egypt	343

Women

Rank	Team	Points
1	China	666
2	Myanmar	510
3	India	508
4	Thailand	499
5	Chinese Taipei	480
6	Russia	366

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

World Weightlifting Championships

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List of medalists (men, women)

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