Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 85 kg

Men's 85 kg
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Venue Beihang University Gymnasium
Date 15 August
Competitors 21 from 19 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Lu Yong  China
2nd, silver medalist(s) Tigran Martirosyan  Armenia
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Jadier Valladares  Cuba

The men's 85 kg weightlifting event was the fifth men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 85 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 15, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B weightlifters competed at 10:00, and Group A, at 19:00. This event was the seventh Weightlifting event to conclude.

Each lifter performed in both the snatch and clean and jerk lifts, with the final score being the sum of the lifter's best result in each. The athlete received three attempts in each of the two lifts; the score for the lift was the heaviest weight successfully lifted.

The results for this event were unusual in that Andrei Rybakou of Belarus set a world record but failed to win the gold medal when Lu Yong of China tied his record but weighed in with slightly lower body weight. According to weightlifting tie-breaking rules, the lighter lifter wins a tie; however, according to record rules, only the earliest lifter's mark counts.

Schedule

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)

Date Time Event
15 August 200810:00Group B
19:00Group A

Records

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

World RecordSnatch Andrei Rybakou (BLR)187 kgChiang Mai, Thailand22 September 2007
Clean & Jerk Zhang Yong (CHN)218 kgRamat Gan, Israel25 April 1998
Total Andrei Rybakou (BLR)393 kgChiang Mai, Thailand22 September 2007
Olympic RecordSnatchOlympic Standard180 kg—1 January 1997
Clean & JerkOlympic Standard215 kg—1 January 1997
TotalOlympic Standard392 kg—1 January 1997

Results

Rank Athlete Group Body weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result
1st, gold medalist(s) Lu Yong (CHN)A84.41175180183180208214214214394
2nd, silver medalist(s) Tigran Martirosyan (ARM)A83.78172177180177203203206203380
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Jadier Valladares (CUB)A84.84161166169169198198203203372
4 Benjamin Hennequin (FRA)A84.55157162162162196201205205367
5 Mansurbek Chashemov (UZB)A84.71165165169165195199202202367
6 Kendrick Farris (USA)B84.14153157160160195195202202362
7 Carlos Andica (COL)B84.62155160160155190195201201356
8 Ulanbek Moldodosov (KGZ)B84.74152160160152182190194194346
9 Ondrej Kutlík (SVK)B84.89150155155150186191193193343
10 Benedict Uloko (NGR)B84.97144148151148187187191191339
11 Brice Batchaya (CMR)B82.77150153155153180185185180333
12 David Katoatau (KIR)B84.17130130135135170178178178313
13 Terrence Dixie (SEY)B82.67110115115115130140140140255
— İzzet İnce (TUR)A84.29165165170170190————
— Vadzim Straltsou (BLR)A84.37170————————
— Rauli Tsirekidze (GEO)B84.55143143148143—————
— Herbys Márquez (VEN)B84.91152152152——————
— Edgar Gevorgyan (ARM)A84.69170170176176196196196——
DQ Andrei Rybakou (BLR)A84.69180185185—200204209——
DQ Vladimir Sedov (KAZ)A84.54170175180—200203203——
DQ Intigam Zairov (AZE)A84.52160166166—195199199——

New records

Snatch 185 kg  Andrei Rybakou (BLR) OR
Total 394 kg
394 kg		  Andrei Rybakou (BLR)
 Lu Yong (CHN)		 WR
WR

References

  1. 1 2 Public disclosures
  2. ↑ "IOC sanctions 16 athletes for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008". IOC. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
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