1987 World Weightlifting Championships
The following is the final results of the 1987 World Weightlifting Championships. The men's competition was held in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia and the women's competition was held in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. The women's competition was the first women’s world championship in weightlifting.[1][2]
Medal summary[]
Men[]
Women[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Cai Jun China |
70.0 kg | China |
62.5 kg | Sibby Harris United States |
50.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | China |
75.0 kg | Cai Jun China |
75.0 kg | Sibby Harris United States |
65.0 kg |
| Total | Cai Jun China |
145.0 kg | China |
137.5 kg | Sibby Harris United States |
115.0 kg |
| 48 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | China |
75.0 kg | Robin Byrd United States |
62.5 kg |  Spain |
52.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | China |
95.0 kg | Robin Byrd United States |
75.0 kg | Spain |
70.0 kg |
| Total | China |
170.0 kg | Robin Byrd United States |
137.5 kg | Spain |
122.5 kg |
| 52 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | China |
67.5 kg |  Bulgaria |
65.0 kg | United States |
55.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | China |
90.0 kg | Bulgaria |
82.5 kg | United States |
77.5 kg |
| Total | China |
157.5 kg | Bulgaria |
147.5 kg | United States |
132.5 kg |
| 56 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | China |
75.0 kg |  South Korea |
65.0 kg |  France |
62.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | China |
85.0 kg |  Great Britain |
80.0 kg | France |
80.0 kg |
| Total | China |
160.0 kg | South Korea |
145.0 kg | France |
142.5 kg |
| 60 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | China |
75.0 kg | Bulgaria |
75.0 kg |  Hungary |
72.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | China |
105.0 kg | Hungary |
100.0 kg | Bulgaria |
92.5 kg |
| Total | China |
180.0 kg | Hungary |
172.5 kg | Bulgaria |
167.5 kg |
| 67.5 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Arlys Kovach United States |
80.0 kg | Bulgaria |
80.0 kg | China |
77.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | China |
102.5 kg | Great Britain |
100.0 kg | Arlys Kovach United States |
100.0 kg |
| Total | China |
180.0 kg | Arlys Kovach United States |
180.0 kg | Bulgaria |
180.0 kg |
| 75 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Bulgaria |
92.5 kg | China |
90.0 kg | Hungary |
87.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | China |
120.0 kg | Hungary |
117.5 kg | Bulgaria |
102.5 kg |
| Total | China |
210.0 kg | Hungary |
205.0 kg | Bulgaria |
195.0 kg |
| 82.5 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Karyn Marshall United States |
95.0 kg | Hungary |
90.0 kg | Bulgaria |
90.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Karyn Marshall United States |
125.0 kg | Hungary |
117.5 kg | Judy Oakes Great Britain |
112.5 kg |
| Total | Karyn Marshall United States |
220.0 kg | Hungary |
207.5 kg | Bulgaria |
202.5 kg |
| +82.5 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | China |
90.0 kg | Becky Levi United States |
87.5 kg | Bulgaria |
85.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | China |
120.0 kg | Becky Levi United States |
110.0 kg | Bulgaria |
100.0 kg |
| Total | China |
210.0 kg | Becky Levi United States |
197.5 kg | Bulgaria |
185.0 kg |
Medal table[]
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Hungary | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | United States | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 |  East Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Poland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 North Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 nations) | 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 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 35 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 16 | 12 | 14 | 42 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| 4 | United States | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | Hungary | 2 | 10 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Romania | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | East Germany | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Great Britain | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| South Korea | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 14 | North Korea | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 |  West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 nations) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 171 | |
References[]
- ^ "Women In Weight Sports, Part 2: Olympic Lifting in Modern Ages". Breaking Muscle.
- ^ Sports: The Complete Visual Reference. Québec Amerique. 2005. pp. 70–. ISBN 978-2-7644-0897-1.
External links[]
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- Weightlifting in the Czech Republic