1996 World Weightlifting Championships
| Host city | Warsaw, Poland |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3–11 May 1996 |
The 1996 Women's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from May 3 to May 11, 1996. There were 102 women in action from 24 nations.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 kg () | ||||||
| Snatch | Guan Hong China |
77.5 kg | Tsai Huey-woan Chinese Taipei |
70.0 kg | Kunjarani Devi India |
67.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Guan Hong China |
95.0 kg | Kunjarani Devi India |
90.0 kg | Tsai Huey-woan Chinese Taipei |
87.5 kg |
| Total | Guan Hong China |
172.5 kg | Kunjarani Devi India |
157.5 kg | Tsai Huey-woan Chinese Taipei |
157.5 kg |
| 50 kg () | ||||||
| Snatch | Liu Xiuhua China |
80.0 kg | Choi Myung-shik South Korea |
80.0 kg | Chu Nan-mei Chinese Taipei |
77.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Liu Xiuhua China |
105.0 kg | Chu Nan-mei Chinese Taipei |
95.0 kg | Choi Myung-shik South Korea |
95.0 kg |
| Total | Liu Xiuhua China |
185.0 kg | Choi Myung-shik South Korea |
175.0 kg | Chu Nan-mei Chinese Taipei |
172.5 kg |
| 54 kg () | ||||||
| Snatch | Zhang Xixiang China |
87.5 kg | Kuo Ping-chun Chinese Taipei |
85.0 kg | Karnam Malleswari India |
85.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Zhang Xixiang China |
110.0 kg | Kuo Ping-chun Chinese Taipei |
102.5 kg | Karnam Malleswari India |
102.5 kg |
| Total | Zhang Xixiang China |
197.5 kg | Kuo Ping-chun Chinese Taipei |
187.5 kg | Karnam Malleswari India |
187.5 kg |
| 59 kg () | ||||||
| Snatch | Chen Xiaomin China |
99.0 kg WR |
Maria Christoforidou Greece |
90.0 kg | Yuriko Takahashi Japan |
85.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yuriko Takahashi Japan |
112.5 kg | Chen Xiaomin China |
110.0 kg | Maria Christoforidou Greece |
107.5 kg |
| Total | Chen Xiaomin China |
207.5 kg | Maria Christoforidou Greece |
197.5 kg | Yuriko Takahashi Japan |
197.5 kg |
| 64 kg () | ||||||
| Snatch | Li Hongyun China |
106.0 kg WR |
Chen Jui-lien Chinese Taipei |
100.0 kg | Bénédicte Comblez France |
90.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Li Hongyun China |
120.0 kg | Chen Jui-lien Chinese Taipei |
115.0 kg | Choi Eun-ja South Korea |
115.0 kg |
| Total | Li Hongyun China |
225.0 kg | Chen Jui-lien Chinese Taipei |
215.0 kg | Huang Hsi-li Chinese Taipei |
202.5 kg |
| 70 kg () | ||||||
| Snatch | Ilona Dankó Hungary |
97.5 kg | Tang Weifang China |
95.0 kg | Irina Komendanskaya Russia |
92.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Tang Weifang China |
127.5 kg | Irina Kasimova Russia |
122.5 kg | Kim Dong-hee South Korea |
120.0 kg |
| Total | Tang Weifang China |
222.5 kg | Irina Kasimova Russia |
212.5 kg | Kim Dong-hee South Korea |
212.5 kg |
| 76 kg () | ||||||
| Snatch | Li Yan China |
97.5 kg | Mária Takács Hungary |
95.0 kg | Theresa Brick Canada |
95.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Li Yan China |
127.5 kg | Mária Takács Hungary |
120.0 kg | Panagiota Antonopoulou Greece |
120.0 kg |
| Total | Li Yan China |
225.0 kg | Mária Takács Hungary |
215.0 kg | Panagiota Antonopoulou Greece |
210.0 kg |
| 83 kg () | ||||||
| Snatch | Wei Xiangying China |
110.0 kg WR |
Chen Shu-chih Chinese Taipei |
107.5 kg | María Isabel Urrutia Colombia |
100.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | María Isabel Urrutia Colombia |
135.0 kg | Chen Shu-chih Chinese Taipei |
135.0 kg | Wei Xiangying China |
132.5 kg |
| Total | Wei Xiangying China |
242.5 kg WR |
Chen Shu-chih Chinese Taipei |
242.5 kg | María Isabel Urrutia Colombia |
235.0 kg |
| +83 kg () | ||||||
| Snatch | Karoliina Lundahl Finland |
107.5 kg | Wan Ni China |
102.5 kg | Sylvie Iskin France |
102.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Wan Ni China |
137.5 kg | Chen Hsiao-lien Chinese Taipei |
130.0 kg | Karoliina Lundahl Finland |
125.0 kg |
| Total | Wan Ni China |
240.0 kg | Karoliina Lundahl Finland |
232.5 kg | Chen Hsiao-lien Chinese Taipei |
227.5 kg |
Medal table
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Greece | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| India | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 23 | 3 | 1 | 27 |
| 2 | Hungary | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Finland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Colombia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | India | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| South Korea | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 9 | Greece | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Russia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | France | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 81 | |
Participating nations
102 competitors from 24 nations competed.
- Australia (3)
- Belarus (1)
- Bulgaria (7)
- Canada (3)
- China (9)
- Chinese Taipei (9)
- Colombia (3)
- Czech Republic (3)
- Finland (4)
- France (4)
- Germany (1)
- Great Britain (1)
- Greece (9)
- Hungary (6)
- India (5)
- Italy (2)
- Japan (5)
- Mexico (1)
- Poland (2)
- Russia (8)
- South Korea (3)
- Spain (3)
- Turkey (1)
- United States (9)
See also
References
- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine