1997 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 54 kg

The 1997 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Chiang Mai, Thailand from December 6 to December 14. The women's competition in the 54 kg division was staged on 8 December 1997.

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Snatch  Meng Xianjuan (CHN)87.5 kg  Khin Moe Nwe (MYA)85.0 kg  Kuo Ping-chun (TPE)85.0 kg
Clean & Jerk  Meng Xianjuan (CHN)117.5 kg  Ri Song-hui (PRK)110.0 kg  Saipin Detsaeng (THA)110.0 kg
Total  Meng Xianjuan (CHN)205.0 kg  Ri Song-hui (PRK)195.0 kg  Saipin Detsaeng (THA)195.0 kg

Records

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

World RecordSnatch Yang Xia (CHN)93.5 kgYangzhou, China9 July 1997
Clean & Jerk Yang Xia (CHN)115.0 kgYangzhou, China9 July 1997
Total Yang Xia (CHN)207.5 kgYangzhou, China9 July 1997

Results

Rank Athlete Body weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
 Meng Xianjuan (CHN)53.9087.594.0 94.0 100.0115.0117.5205.0
 Ri Song-hui (PRK)53.6085.090.0 90.0 4110.0112.5 112.5 195.0
 Saipin Detsaeng (THA)53.6575.085.090.0 5105.0110.0112.5 195.0
4 Neli Yankova (BUL)53.0077.582.5 82.5697.5102.5105.05187.5
5 Maryse Turcotte (CAN)53.1575.0 75.080.08102.5107.5110.0 4187.5
6 Khin Moe Nwe (MYA)53.3580.085.087.5 100.0110.0 110.0 6185.0
7 Rungarun Paljai (THA)53.3577.582.585.0 795.0100.0105.0 7182.5
8 Nandini Devi (IND)53.8075.080.082.5 1097.5102.5 102.5 10177.5
9 Dagmar Daneková (SVK)52.5072.577.580.0 1192.597.5 97.58175.0
10 Mari Nakaga (JPN)53.6075.080.0 80.0995.0 95.0100.0 13175.0
11 Melanie Pritchard (USA)53.6075.077.5 77.5 1397.5105.0 105.0 9172.5
12 Emilia Fernández (ESP)53.4070.072.575.01290.092.595.012170.0
13 Nancy Maneiro (VEN)51.9567.570.072.51487.592.595.011167.5
14 Soraya Jiménez (MEX)54.0070.072.5 72.5 1690.095.097.5 14165.0
15 Micol Dal Nevo (ITA)54.0065.0 65.0 65.01785.090.0 90.015155.0
16 Teresa van der Stoep (NED)53.7570.0 70.072.5 1580.0 80.082.5 17150.0
17 Rabab Ashour (EGY)53.2560.065.0 65.0 1875.077.5 77.518137.5
 Kuo Ping-chun (TPE)53.4582.585.0 85.0107.5 107.5 107.5
 Ana-Maria Iagăru (ROM)53.1062.5 62.5 62.5 70.080.090.0 16

New records

Clean & Jerk 117.5 kg  Meng Xianjuan (CHN) WR

References

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