1997 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 70 kg explained

See main article: 1997 World Weightlifting Championships. 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

Snatch		160.0 kg		157.5 kg		155.0 kg
Clean & Jerk		195.0 kg		195.0 kg		185.0 kg
Total		355.0 kg		352.5 kg		340.0 kg

Results

Rank	Athlete	Body weight	Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total
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		69.70	152.5	157.5	160.0		187.5	192.5	195.0		355.0
		69.95	155.0	155.0	157.5		190.0	195.5	197.5		352.5
		69.65	152.5	155.0	157.5		185.0	187.5	187.5	4	340.0
4		69.85	150.0	155.0	155.0	4	180.0	187.5	—	6	330.0
5		69.35	135.0	135.0	140.0	10	180.0	185.0	190.0		320.0
6		68.35	140.0	140.0	145.0	5	165.0	170.0	170.0	11	315.0
7		69.10	135.0	140.0	142.5	6	165.0	170.0	172.5	12	312.5
8		69.50	135.0	140.0	142.5	7	172.5	177.5	177.5	9	312.5
9		69.75	135.0	140.0	140.0	12	177.5	182.5	182.5	7	312.5
10		69.50	137.5	137.5	142.5	8	170.0	172.5	—	10	310.0
11		69.45	127.5	132.5	132.5	13	165.0	170.0	175.0	8	302.5
12		69.55	130.0	135.0	137.5	9	155.0	162.5	165.0	13	300.0
13		69.50	130.0	135.0	140.0	11	152.5	160.0	160.0	16	287.5
14		67.90	120.0	125.0	125.0	15	155.0	160.0	160.0	14	275.0
15		69.20	120.0	125.0	125.0	16	150.0	155.0	155.0	15	275.0
16		69.15	112.5	117.5	122.5	17	145.0	150.0	155.0	17	267.5
17		69.95	117.5	122.5	122.5	18	145.0	150.0	152.5	19	267.5
—		70.00	115.0	122.5	125.0	14	152.5	152.5	152.5	—	—
—		69.75	140.0	140.0	140.0	—	170.0	175.0	180.0	5	—
—		69.85	120.0	120.0	120.0	—	150.0	160.0	160.0	18	—
—		68.35	135.0	135.0	135.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
DQ		69.70	155.0	157.5	157.5	—	185.0	185.0	—	—	—

New records

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Clean & Jerk

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195.5 kg

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References

• Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics, Pages 8–9