1997 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 70 kg

The 1997 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Chiang Mai, Thailand from December 6 to December 14. The men's competition in the 70 kg division was staged on 9 December 1997.

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Snatch  Zlatan Vanev (BUL)160.0 kg  Zhan Xugang (CHN)157.5 kg  Wan Jianhui (CHN)155.0 kg
Clean & Jerk  Zlatan Vanev (BUL)195.0 kg  Zhan Xugang (CHN)195.0 kg  Kim Hak-bong (KOR)185.0 kg
Total  Zlatan Vanev (BUL)355.0 kg  Zhan Xugang (CHN)352.5 kg  Wan Jianhui (CHN)340.0 kg

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.

World RecordSnatch Wan Jianhui (CHN)163.0 kgYangzhou, China9 July 1997
Clean & Jerk Zhan Xugang (CHN)195.0 kgAtlanta, United States23 July 1996
Total Zhan Xugang (CHN)357.5 kgAtlanta, United States23 July 1996

Results

Rank Athlete Body weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
1st, gold medalist(s) Zlatan Vanev (BUL)69.70152.5157.5160.0 1st, gold medalist(s)187.5192.5195.0 1st, gold medalist(s)355.0
2nd, silver medalist(s) Zhan Xugang (CHN)69.95155.0 155.0 157.5 2nd, silver medalist(s)190.0195.5 197.5 2nd, silver medalist(s)352.5
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Wan Jianhui (CHN)69.65152.5155.0 157.5 3rd, bronze medalist(s)185.0 187.5 187.5 4340.0
4 Ergün Batmaz (TUR)69.85150.0 155.0 155.0 4180.0 187.5 —6330.0
5 Kim Hak-bong (KOR)69.35135.0 135.0 140.0 10180.0185.0 190.0 3rd, bronze medalist(s)320.0
6 Werner Höller (AUT)68.35140.0 140.0145.0 5165.0170.0 170.0 11315.0
7 Yasin Arslan (TUR)69.10135.0140.0142.5 6165.0170.0 172.5 12312.5
8 Rudolf Lukáč (SVK)69.50135.0140.0 142.5 7172.5 177.5 177.5 9312.5
9 Adrián Popa (HUN)69.75135.0 140.0 140.0 12177.5 182.5 182.5 7312.5
10 François Demeure (BEL)69.50137.5 137.5 142.5 8170.0172.5 —10310.0
11 Ahmed Samir (EGY)69.45127.5 132.5 132.5 13165.0170.0175.0 8302.5
12 Alexander Ignatovski (ISR)69.55130.0135.0137.5 9155.0162.5 165.0 13300.0
13 Armenak Takhmazian (DEN)69.50130.0135.0 140.0 11152.5 160.0 160.0 16287.5
14 Sébastien Groulx (CAN)67.90120.0 125.0 125.0 15155.0 160.0 160.0 14275.0
15 Duncan Van Rooyen (AUS)69.20120.0 125.0 125.0 16150.0155.0 155.0 15275.0
16 Dionisio Rozalina (NED)69.15112.5117.5 122.5 17145.0150.0 155.0 17267.5
17 Redjean Clerc (SUI)69.95117.5 122.5 122.5 18145.0150.0 152.5 19267.5
— Hsu Ying-hsi (TPE)70.00115.0122.5 125.0 14152.5 152.5 152.5 ——
— Serghei Cretu (MDA)69.75140.0 140.0 140.0 —170.0175.0180.0 5—
— Aekarat Sukhumalchan (THA)69.85120.0 120.0 120.0 —150.0 160.0 160.0 18—
— Abdelmanaame Yahiaoui (ALG)68.35135.0 135.0 135.0 ——————
DQ Kim Myong-nam (PRK)69.70155.0157.5 157.5 —185.0 185.0 ———

New records

Clean & Jerk 195.5 kg  Zhan Xugang (CHN) WR

References

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