Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Olympics
| Weightlifting at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium |
| Dates | 18–29 September 1988 |
| Competitors | 226 from 62 nations |
| Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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| Men | |
| 52 kg | |
| 56 kg | |
| 60 kg | |
| 67.5 kg | |
| 75 kg | |
| 82.5 kg | |
| 90 kg | |
| 100 kg | |
| 110 kg | |
| +110 kg | |
The weightlifting competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul consisted of ten weight classes, all for men only.[1]
Medal summary[]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 kg |
Sevdalin Marinov Bulgaria
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Chun Byung-Kwan South Korea
|
He Zhuoqiang China
|
| 56 kg |
Oksen Mirzoyan Soviet Union 1
|
He Yingqiang China
|
Liu Shoubin China
|
| 60 kg |
Naim Süleymanoğlu Turkey
|
Stefan Topurov Bulgaria
|
Ye Huanming China
|
| 67.5 kg |
Joachim Kunz East Germany 2
|
Israel Militosyan Soviet Union
|
Li Jinhe China
|
| 75 kg |
Borislav Gidikov Bulgaria
|
Ingo Steinhöfel East Germany
|
Aleksandar Varbanov Bulgaria
|
| 82.5 kg |
Israil Arsamakov Soviet Union
|
István Messzi Hungary
|
Lee Hyung-kun South Korea
|
| 90 kg |
Anatoly Khrapaty Soviet Union
|
Nail Mukhamedyarov Soviet Union
|
Sławomir Zawada Poland
|
| 100 kg |
Pavel Kuznetsov Soviet Union
|
Nicu Vlad Romania 3
|
Peter Immesberger West Germany
|
| 110 kg |
Yury Zakharevich Soviet Union
|
József Jacsó Hungary
|
Ronny Weller East Germany
|
| +110 kg |
Aleksandr Kurlovich Soviet Union
|
Manfred Nerlinger West Germany
|
Martin Zawieja West Germany
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1 Mitko Grablev of Bulgaria originally won the gold medal, but he was disqualified after he tested positive for furosemide.
2 Angel Guenchev of Bulgaria originally won the gold medal, but he was disqualified after he tested positive for furosemide.[2]
3 Andor Szanyi of Hungary originally won the silver medal, but was disqualified after he tested positive for stanozolol.
Medal table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 |  West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 nations) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
References[]
- ^ "Weightlifting at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "THE SEOUL OLYMPICS: Weight Lifting; Team Lifted After 2d Drug Test Is Failed". The New York Times. 24 September 1988.
Sources[]
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 December 2006.
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