1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 77 kg

The 1998 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from November 7 to November 15. The men's competition in the middleweight (77 kg) division was staged on 12 November 1998.

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Snatch  Giorgi Asanidze (GEO)167.5 kg  Mehmet Yılmaz (TUR)165.0 kg  Zlatan Vanev (BUL)162.5 kg
Clean & Jerk  Zlatan Vanev (BUL)202.5 kg  Petar Tanev (BUL)202.5 kg  Viktor Mitrou (GRE)202.5 kg
Total  Zlatan Vanev (BUL)365.0 kg  Petar Tanev (BUL)362.5 kg  Mehmet Yılmaz (TUR)360.0 kg

Records

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

World RecordSnatchWorld Standard167.5 kg1 January 1998
Clean & JerkWorld Standard205.0 kg1 January 1998
TotalWorld Standard372.5 kg1 January 1998

Results

Rank Athlete Body weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
 Zlatan Vanev (BUL)76.14157.5162.5165.0 200.0 200.0202.5365.0
 Petar Tanev (BUL)76.48150.0155.0160.08192.5197.5202.5362.5
 Mehmet Yılmaz (TUR)76.32157.5162.5 165.0185.0195.0 195.07360.0
4 Viktor Mitrou (GRE)76.90157.5162.5 162.5 11195.0202.5205.0 360.0
5 Ingo Steinhöfel (GER)76.55155.0160.0162.54187.5195.0197.5 8357.5
6 Giorgi Asanidze (GEO)76.66160.0165.0168.0190.0195.0 195.0 13357.5
7 Arkadiusz Smółka (POL)75.78155.0 155.0160.06190.0195.0197.5 6355.0
8 Khachatur Kyapanaktsyan (ARM)76.61162.5167.5 167.5 5187.5 187.5192.510355.0
9 Idalberto Aranda (CUB)76.46145.0150.0152.514195.0200.0205.5 5352.5
10 Rǎzvan Ilie (ROM)76.09160.0 160.0162.5 7190.0195.0 195.0 11350.0
11 Oleg Kechko (BLR)76.91150.0 150.0155.013185.0190.0195.09350.0
12 Arsen Melikyan (ARM)76.65152.5157.5162.5 10190.0195.0 197.5 12347.5
13 Oscar Chaplin (USA)76.62145.0150.0152.5 15175.0182.5185.0 15332.5
14 Rafat Galal (EGY)76.90145.0150.0 150.017177.5182.5185.0 16332.5
15 Ringo Gossmann (GER)76.62145.0150.0 150.0 18180.0185.0190.0 14330.0
16 Viktor Gumán (SVK)76.88145.0150.0155.0 16172.5177.5182.5 17327.5
17 Mauro Scifo (ITA)76.20130.0135.0137.519170.0175.0177.5 18312.5
18 Scott McCarthy (CAN)76.33127.5 127.5132.521157.5162.5165.0 20295.0
19 Tsai Hung-chang (TPE)76.68130.0135.0137.5 20160.0 160.0165.0 22295.0
20 Guy Hamilton (CAN)76.92125.0130.0 130.023165.0170.0 170.0 19295.0
21 Marcelo Gandolfo (ARG)75.46130.0135.0 137.5 22160.0170.0 170.0 21290.0
22 Quincy Detenamo (NRU)76.81115.0120.0125.0 25155.0160.0165.0 23280.0
23 Redjean Clerc (SUI)75.31120.0125.0 125.0 24150.0155.0160.0 24275.0
24 Mladen Bužančić (CRO)76.90110.0 110.0117.5 26140.0150.025260.0
 Oleg Perepetchenov (RUS)76.80155.0160.0 160.09192.5 192.5 195.0
 Attila Feri (HUN)76.74155.0160.0 160.0 12200.0 200.0 200.0
 Zhan Xugang (CHN)76.67155.0 155.0 160.0 200.0 200.0202.5 4

New records

Snatch 168.0 kg  Giorgi Asanidze (GEO) WR

References

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