1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's +105 kg

The 1998 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from November 7 to November 15. The men's competition in the super heavyweight division (+105 kg) was staged on 15 November 1998. The defending champion was Andrey Chemerkin from Russia, who won the title in the men's +108 kg division a year earlier at the 1997 World Championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Snatch  Ara Vardanyan (ARM)197.5 kg  Andrey Chemerkin (RUS)197.5 kg  Viktors Ščerbatihs (LAT)195.0 kg
Clean & Jerk  Andrey Chemerkin (RUS)240.0 kg  Paweł Najdek (POL)232.5 kg  Ara Vardanyan (ARM)230.0 kg
Total  Andrey Chemerkin (RUS)437.5 kg  Ara Vardanyan (ARM)427.5 kg  Viktors Ščerbatihs (LAT)422.5 kg

Records

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

World RecordSnatch Ronny Weller (GER)205.5 kgRiesa, Germany3 May 1998
Clean & JerkWorld Standard262.5 kg1 January 1998
Total Ronny Weller (GER)465.0 kgRiesa, Germany3 May 1998

Results

Rank Athlete Body weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
 Andrey Chemerkin (RUS)177.61190.0197.5206.0 240.0 240.0437.5
 Ara Vardanyan (ARM)127.55190.0195.0197.5230.0237.5 427.5
 Viktors Ščerbatihs (LAT)126.28185.0190.0195.0227.5235.0 235.0 4422.5
4 Paweł Najdek (POL)125.66170.0175.0180.0 7225.0232.5 232.5407.5
5 Alekos Panatidis (GRE)124.95170.0175.0180.06225.0 225.0232.5 5405.0
6 Andre Rohde (GER)105.27165.0170.0172.58205.0210.0215.06387.5
7 Jon Tecedor (ESP)130.11165.0170.0 170.09210.0215.0220.0 7385.0
8 Bruno Soto (ESP)147.83160.0165.0170.0 10205.0212.5 212.58377.5
9 Darren Liddel (NZL)137.26155.0 155.0160.0 14190.0200.0207.59362.5
10 Tadayuki Higuchi (JPN)141.42155.0160.0165.0 12190.0200.0202.510362.5
11 Hany Mahmoud (EGY)111.35155.0160.0 160.011190.0195.0200.011360.0
12 Ma Chang-hung (TPE)131.02145.0150.0152.516190.0195.0 195.012347.5
13 Georges Wadja (CMR)109.09155.0 155.0162.5 13175.0182.5187.5 14337.5
14 Djamel Aggdune (ALG)105.47145.0152.5155.0 15170.0177.5182.513335.0
15 Sigitas Sakalauskas (LTU)113.40135.0142.5 142.517180.0190.0 190.0 15322.5
16 Isca Kam (NRU)126.07135.0142.5 142.5 18172.516307.5
17 Sharlon Hellement (NED)111.35115.0120.0125.019155.0162.5167.517292.5
 Ashot Danielyan (ARM)159.30190.0195.0197.5 4232.5 232.5 235.0
 Ferenc Jakab-Tóth (HUN)124.43175.0180.0185.05210.0 210.0 210.0
 Anders Bergström (SWE)132.40172.5 172.5 172.5

References

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