Powerlifting at the 1997 World Games – Men's heavyweight

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Powerlifting men's heavyweight
at the 1997 World Games
VenueLahti, Finland
Date8 August 1997
Competitors6 from 5 nations
Medalists
gold medal 
silver medal 
bronze medal 
← 
2001 →

The men's heavyweight competition in powerlifting at the 1997 World Games took place on 8 August 1997 in Lahti, Finland.[1]

Competition format[]

A total of 6 athletes entered the competition. Each athlete had 3 attempts in each of 3 events: squat, bench press and deadlift. Athlete, who came with the biggest score in Wilks points is the winner.

Results[]

Rank Athlete Nation Weight Squat Bench
press
Deadlift Total weight Total points
1st place, gold medalist(s) Norway 128.5 395.0 235.0 362.5 992.5 562.54
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Norway 102.0 355.0 225.0 315.0 895.0 540.49
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Finland 98.0 315.0 207.5 350.0 872.5 535.36
4 Jörgen Ljungberg Sweden 103.4 335.0 210.0 340.0 885.0 531.79
5 Japan 126.0 380.0 260.0 285.0 925.0 526.23
6 Kazakhstan 108.0 330.0 200.0 300.0 830.0 491.27

References[]

  1. ^ "Results". www.openpowerlifting.org. Retrieved 2020-07-11.

External links[]

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