1997 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's +108 kg

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The 1997 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Chiang Mai, Thailand from December 6 to December 14. The men's competition in the +108 kg division was staged on 14 December 1997.

Medalists[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Snatch  Ronny Weller (GER) 200.0 kg  Andrey Chemerkin (RUS) 200.0 kg  Viktors Ščerbatihs (LAT) 187.5 kg
Clean & Jerk  Andrey Chemerkin (RUS) 262.5 kg  Ronny Weller (GER) 250.0 kg  Viktors Ščerbatihs (LAT) 225.0 kg
Total  Andrey Chemerkin (RUS) 462.5 kg  Ronny Weller (GER) 450.0 kg  Viktors Ščerbatihs (LAT) 412.5 kg

Records[]

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

World Record Snatch  Aleksandr Kurlovich (BLR) 205.0 kg Istanbul, Turkey 27 November 1994
Clean & Jerk  Andrey Chemerkin (RUS) 260.0 kg Atlanta, United States 30 July 1996
Total  Andrey Chemerkin (RUS) 457.5 kg Atlanta, United States 30 July 1996

Results[]

Rank Athlete Body weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Andrey Chemerkin (RUS) 170.30 185.0 195.0 200.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 240.0 250.0 262.5 1st place, gold medalist(s) 462.5
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Ronny Weller (GER) 138.40 195.0 200.0 205.5 1st place, gold medalist(s) 242.5 250.0 262.5 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 450.0
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Viktors Ščerbatihs (LAT) 118.45 182.5 187.5 190.0 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 220.0 225.0 240.0 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 412.5
4  Tibor Stark (HUN) 134.65 180.0 185.0 190.0 4 215.0 220.0 225.0 6 405.0
5  Anders Bergström (SWE) 130.20 175.0 175.0 180.0 6 220.0 225.0 232.5 4 400.0
6  Raimonds Bergmanis (LAT) 134.35 170.0 175.0 180.0 7 220.0 225.0 230.0 5 400.0
7  Stian Grimseth (NOR) 141.90 177.5 182.5 185.0 5 215.0 220.0 8 392.5
8   (ARM) 141.55 170.0 175.0 177.5 8 205.0 215.0 215.0 7 390.0
9   (TUR) 137.25 160.0 165.0 170.0 10 210.0 11 375.0
10   (ESP) 140.00 162.5 167.5 167.5 12 205.0 212.5 212.5 9 375.0
11   (IRQ) 121.00 160.0 165.0 165.0 9 195.0 195.0 200.0 12 360.0
12  Petr Sobotka (CZE) 141.60 165.0 170.0 170.0 11 192.5 192.5 195.0 14 360.0
13   (TPE) 133.25 140.0 147.5 147.5 14 190.0 195.0 200.0 13 335.0
14  Nopadol Wanwang (THA) 113.50 135.0 135.0 140.0 15 175.0 180.0 192.5 15 327.5
15  Isca Kam (NRU) 126.75 130.0 140.0 145.0 13 170.0 180.0 190.0 16 320.0
  (RUS) 108.55 170.0 170.0 170.0 205.0 210.0 215.0 10
  (AUT) 109.55 160.0 160.0 160.0 195.0 195.0 195.0

New records[]

Clean & Jerk 262.5 kg  Andrey Chemerkin (RUS) WR
Total 462.5 kg  Andrey Chemerkin (RUS) WR

References[]

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