2015 World Weightlifting Championships
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Dates | 19–28 November |
Main venue | George R. Brown Convention Center |
The 2015 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Houston, United States. The event took place from November 19 to 28, 2015.[1] This event was, together with the 2014 World Weightlifting Championships, the first stage of the Qualification Process for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
In September 2016 the championships won the 2016 SportsTravel Best Amateur Single-Sport Event of the Year, awarded for what SportsTravel Magazine described as "its superior organisation and spectator attendance, [and] for creating superior experience for competitors and spectators".[2]
Despite this accolade, ESPN would later speculate that these championships may have been "the public bottoming out for weightlifting". Before the event, the International Weightlifting Federation and the United States Anti-Doping Agency had a public conflict over which entity would perform drug testing. After an agreement was reached, the USADA, according to ESPN, "aggressively target-tested athletes from teams at high risk for doping and asked hotel security and cleaning staff to report when they found syringes and vials in wastebaskets." A total of 24 samples from the competition came back positive. With the sport's doping issues now laid bare, the IWF responded by banning Russia and Bulgaria from the 2016 Olympics, and later imposed a one-year suspension on nine nations, including Russia but not Bulgaria.[3]
Medal summary[]
Men[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
56 kg ( | )||||||
Snatch | Wu Jingbiao![]() |
139 kg WR |
Arli Chontey![]() |
132 kg | Om Yun-chol![]() |
131 kg |
Clean & Jerk | Om Yun-chol![]() |
171 kg WR |
Wu Jingbiao![]() |
163 kg | Nestor Colonia![]() |
158 kg |
Total | Om Yun-chol![]() |
302 kg | Wu Jingbiao![]() |
302 kg | Thạch Kim Tuấn![]() |
287 kg |
62 kg ( | )||||||
Snatch | Chen Lijun![]() |
150 kg | Francisco Mosquera![]() |
140 kg | Óscar Figueroa![]() |
140 kg |
Clean & Jerk | Chen Lijun![]() |
183 kg WR |
Francisco Mosquera![]() |
175 kg | Óscar Figueroa![]() |
175 kg |
Total | Chen Lijun![]() |
333 kg WR |
Francisco Mosquera![]() |
315 kg | Óscar Figueroa![]() |
315 kg |
69 kg ( | )||||||
Snatch | Daniyar İsmayilov![]() |
160 kg | Oleg Chen![]() |
160 kg | Shi Zhiyong![]() |
158 kg |
Clean & Jerk | Shi Zhiyong![]() |
190 kg | Kim Myong-hyok![]() |
187 kg | Bredni Roque![]() |
186 kg |
Total | Shi Zhiyong![]() |
348 kg | Oleg Chen![]() |
344 kg | Daniyar İsmayilov![]() |
343 kg |
77 kg ( | )||||||
Snatch | Lü Xiaojun![]() |
175 kg | Andranik Karapetyan![]() |
167 kg | Nijat Rahimov![]() |
165 kg |
Clean & Jerk | Nijat Rahimov![]() |
207 kg | Mohamed Ehab![]() |
201 kg | Andranik Karapetyan![]() |
196 kg |
Total | Nijat Rahimov![]() |
372 kg | Mohamed Ehab![]() |
363 kg | Andranik Karapetyan![]() |
363 kg |
85 kg ( | )||||||
Snatch | Tian Tao![]() |
178 kg | Artem Okulov![]() |
176 kg | Kianoush Rostami![]() |
173 kg |
Clean & Jerk | Artem Okulov![]() |
215 kg | Kianoush Rostami![]() |
214 kg | Apti Aukhadov![]() |
212 kg |
Total | Artem Okulov![]() |
391 kg | Kianoush Rostami![]() |
387 kg | Apti Aukhadov![]() |
380 kg |
94 kg ( | )||||||
Snatch | Aurimas Didžbalis![]() |
180 kg | Adrian Zieliński![]() |
177 kg | Vadzim Straltsou![]() |
175 kg |
Clean & Jerk | Vadzim Straltsou![]() |
230 kg | Liu Hao![]() |
219 kg | Adrian Zieliński![]() |
214 kg |
Total | Vadzim Straltsou![]() |
405 kg | Adrian Zieliński![]() |
391 kg | Dmytro Chumak![]() |
386 kg |
105 kg ( | )||||||
Snatch | Ivan Efremov![]() |
192 kg | Alexandr Zaichikov![]() |
191 kg | Simon Martirosyan![]() |
186 kg |
Clean & Jerk | David Bedzhanyan![]() |
231 kg | Alexandr Zaichikov![]() |
230 kg | Sardorbek Dusmurotov![]() |
228 kg |
Total | Alexandr Zaichikov![]() |
421 kg | David Bedzhanyan![]() |
411 kg | Artūrs Plēsnieks![]() |
405 kg |
+105 kg ( | )||||||
Snatch | Lasha Talakhadze![]() |
207 kg | Gor Minasyan![]() |
203 kg | Irakli Turmanidze![]() |
202 kg |
Clean & Jerk | Mart Seim![]() |
248 kg | Lasha Talakhadze![]() |
247 kg | Ahmed Mohamed![]() |
241 kg |
Total | Lasha Talakhadze![]() |
454 kg | Mart Seim![]() |
438 kg | Gor Minasyan![]() |
437 kg |
Women[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
48 kg ( | )||||||
Snatch | Jiang Huihua![]() |
88 kg | Vương Thị Huyền![]() |
85 kg | Hiromi Miyake![]() |
85 kg |
Clean & Jerk | Ri Song-gum![]() |
110 kg | Jiang Huihua![]() |
110 kg | Vương Thị Huyền![]() |
109 kg |
Total | Jiang Huihua![]() |
198 kg | Vương Thị Huyền![]() |
194 kg | Hiromi Miyake![]() |
193 kg |
53 kg ( | )||||||
Snatch | Chen Xiaoting![]() |
101 kg | Hsu Shu-ching![]() |
96 kg | Hidilyn Diaz![]() |
96 kg |
Clean & Jerk | Hsu Shu-ching![]() |
125 kg | Chen Xiaoting![]() |
120 kg | Hidilyn Diaz![]() |
117 kg |
Total | Hsu Shu-ching![]() |
221 kg | Chen Xiaoting![]() |
221 kg | Hidilyn Diaz![]() |
213 kg |
58 kg ( | )||||||
Snatch | Boyanka Kostova![]() |
112 kg WR |
Deng Mengrong![]() |
108 kg | Sukanya Srisurat![]() |
106 kg |
Clean & Jerk | Boyanka Kostova![]() |
140 kg | Deng Mengrong![]() |
137 kg | Kuo Hsing-chun![]() |
133 kg |
Total | Boyanka Kostova![]() |
252 kg WR |
Deng Mengrong![]() |
245 kg | Kuo Hsing-chun![]() |
237 kg |
63 kg ( | )||||||
Snatch | Deng Wei![]() |
113 kg | Tima Turieva![]() |
112 kg | Karina Goricheva![]() |
112 kg |
Clean & Jerk | Deng Wei![]() |
146 kg WR |
Choe Hyo-sim![]() |
139 kg | Tima Turieva![]() |
136 kg |
Total | Deng Wei![]() |
259 kg | Tima Turieva![]() |
248 kg | Choe Hyo-sim![]() |
243 kg |
69 kg ( | )||||||
Snatch | Xiang Yanmei![]() |
120 kg | Anastasia Romanova![]() |
116 kg | Zhazira Zhapparkul![]() |
116 kg |
Clean & Jerk | Xiang Yanmei![]() |
143 kg | Zhazira Zhapparkul![]() |
140 kg | Anastasia Romanova![]() |
137 kg |
Total | Xiang Yanmei![]() |
263 kg | Zhazira Zhapparkul![]() |
256 kg | Anastasia Romanova![]() |
253 kg |
75 kg ( | )||||||
Snatch | Kang Yue![]() |
127 kg | Rim Jong-sim![]() |
125 kg | Svetlana Podobedova![]() |
121 kg |
Clean & Jerk | Rim Jong-sim![]() |
155 kg | Kang Yue![]() |
155 kg | Svetlana Podobedova![]() |
155 kg |
Total | Kang Yue![]() |
282 kg | Rim Jong-sim![]() |
280 kg | Svetlana Podobedova![]() |
276 kg |
+75 kg ( | )||||||
Snatch | Tatiana Kashirina![]() |
148 kg | Meng Suping![]() |
145 kg | Chitchanok Pulsabsakul![]() |
136 kg |
Clean & Jerk | Tatiana Kashirina![]() |
185 kg | Meng Suping![]() |
180 kg | Kim Kuk-hyang![]() |
168 kg |
Total | Tatiana Kashirina![]() |
333 kg | Meng Suping![]() |
325 kg | Kim Kuk-hyang![]() |
298 kg |
Medal table[]
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
5 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
6 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
9 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
11 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
15 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
16 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (20 nations) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 19 | 13 | 1 | 33 |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
6 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
7 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
8 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
9 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
10 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
12 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
13 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
14 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
15 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
16 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
![]() | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
![]() | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
19 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
20 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
22 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (24 nations) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 |
Team ranking[]
Men[]
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Women[]
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Participating nations[]
A total of 585 competitors from 94 nations participated.[4]
Albania (2)
American Samoa (1)
Armenia (11)
Aruba (1)
Australia (7)
Austria (1)
Azerbaijan (11)
Belarus (12)
Belgium (2)
Brazil (6)
Bulgaria (4)
Canada (10)
Chile (3)
China (15)
Chinese Taipei (13)
Colombia (14)
Cook Islands (1)
Costa Rica (1)
Croatia (2)
Cuba (7)
Curaçao (1)
Cyprus (2)
Czech Republic (6)
Denmark (5)
Dominican Republic (7)
Ecuador (12)
Egypt (14)
El Salvador (1)
Estonia (1)
Micronesia (1)
Fiji (2)
Finland (8)
France (12)
Georgia (9)
Germany (10)
Ghana (2)
Great Britain (7)
Greece (1)
Guam (1)
Hong Kong (1)
Hungary (5)
Iceland (5)
India (10)
Indonesia (13)
Iran (7)
Ireland (5)
Israel (3)
Italy (8)
Japan (15)
Kazakhstan (15)
Kiribati (1)
Kosovo (1)
Kyrgyzstan (2)
Latvia (2)
Lebanon (1)
Lithuania (7)
Marshall Islands (2)
Mauritius (2)
Mexico (12)
Moldova (9)
Mongolia (12)
Nauru (1)
New Zealand (3)
Nicaragua (2)
Nigeria (2)
North Korea (12)
Norway (2)
Palau (1)
Papua New Guinea (3)
Philippines (2)
Poland (14)
Puerto Rico (1)
Romania (11)
Russia (15)
Saudi Arabia (5)
Seychelles (1)
Solomon Islands (1)
South Africa (1)
South Korea (15)
Spain (14)
Sri Lanka (3)
Sweden (3)
Switzerland (1)
Thailand (15)
Tunisia (6)
Turkey (15)
Turkmenistan (8)
Uganda (1)
Ukraine (13)
United States (15)
Uruguay (1)
Uzbekistan (12)
Venezuela (15)
Vietnam (7)
References[]
- ^ "Schedule". Archived from the original on 2015-11-13. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^ "International Weightlifting Federation wins SportsTravel award for 2015 World Championships in Houston".
- ^ Ford, Bonnie D. (2017-11-29). "Raising the Bar". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
- ^ "Start Book 2015 World Championships" (PDF). IWF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- Results Book Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- 2015 World Weightlifting Championships
- World Weightlifting Championships
- 2015 in weightlifting
- 2015 in American sports
- International weightlifting competitions hosted by the United States
- Sports in Houston
- 2015 in sports in Texas