1989 World Weightlifting Championships
The following is the final results of the 1989 World Weightlifting Championships. Men's competition were held in Athens, Greece and Women's competition were held in Manchester, United Kingdom.
Medal summary[]
Men[]
Women[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 kg | ||||||
| Snatch |  China |
72.5 kg WR |
Kunjarani Devi India |
57.5 kg |  Indonesia |
57.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | China |
92.5 kg WR |
Kunjarani Devi India |
75.0 kg | Indonesia |
72.5 kg |
| Total | China |
165.0 kg WR |
Kunjarani Devi India |
132.5 kg | Indonesia |
130.0 kg |
| 48 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | China |
75.0 kg |  South Korea |
65.0 kg | Robin Byrd United States |
62.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | China |
97.5 kg WR |
South Korea |
82.5 kg |  Chinese Taipei |
77.5 kg |
| Total | China |
172.5 kg WR |
South Korea |
147.5 kg | Chinese Taipei |
137.5 kg |
| 52 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | China |
77.5 kg |  Japan |
70.0 kg | India |
65.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | China |
107.5 kg WR |
Japan |
85.0 kg |  Bulgaria |
82.5 kg |
| Total | China |
185.0 kg WR |
Japan |
155.0 kg | Bulgaria |
147.5 kg |
| 56 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | China |
77.5 kg | India |
72.5 kg | Bulgaria |
77.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | China |
102.5 kg | India |
92.5 kg | Chinese Taipei |
90.0 kg |
| Total | China |
180.0 kg | Bulgaria |
162.5 kg | India |
160.0 kg |
| 60 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | China |
87.5 kg | Bulgaria |
87.5 kg WR |
Daniela Kerkelova Bulgaria |
82.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | China |
115.0 kg | Bulgaria |
115.0 kg WR |
 Greece |
100.0 kg |
| Total | China |
202.5 kg | Bulgaria |
202.5 kg WR |
Daniela Kerkelova Bulgaria |
182.5 kg |
| 67.5 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | China |
97.5 kg WR |
 Hungary |
87.5 kg | United States |
87.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | China |
122.5 kg WR |
Hungary |
112.5 kg | Japan |
107.5 kg |
| Total | China |
220.0 kg WR |
Hungary |
200.0 kg | Bulgaria |
190.0 kg |
| 75 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Milena Trendafilova Bulgaria |
95.0 kg WR |
Arlys Kovach United States |
92.5 kg | China |
90.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Milena Trendafilova Bulgaria |
125.0 kg | China |
125.0 kg WR |
Chinese Taipei |
110.0 kg |
| Total | Milena Trendafilova Bulgaria |
220.0 kg WR |
China |
215.0 kg | Arlys Kovach United States |
202.5 kg |
| 82.5 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | China |
102.5 kg WR |
María Isabel Urrutia Colombia |
100.0 kg | Judy Oakes Great Britain |
87.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | China |
137.5 kg WR |
María Isabel Urrutia Colombia |
130.0 kg | Hungary |
117.5 kg |
| Total | China |
240.0 kg WR |
María Isabel Urrutia Colombia |
230.0 kg | Judy Oakes Great Britain |
202.5 kg |
| +82.5 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Karyn Marshall United States |
110.0 kg WR |
China |
105.0 kg | Bulgaria |
82.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | China |
137.5 kg WR |
Karyn Marshall United States |
130.0 kg | Carol Cady United States |
105.0 kg |
| Total | China |
242.5 kg WR |
Karyn Marshall United States |
240.0 kg | Carol Cady United States |
185.0 kg |
Medal table[]
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 |  Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Romania | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| United States | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| India | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | Colombia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cuba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  East Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 North Korea | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 16 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 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 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 36 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 13 | 8 | 4 | 25 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
| 4 | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Romania | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| United States | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
| 7 | East Germany | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | India | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | South Korea | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Hungary | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Japan | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 12 | Colombia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| North Korea | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 15 | Cuba | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 17 |  West Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 19 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (20 nations) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 171 | |
References[]
External links[]
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