1996 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 54 kg

The 1996 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 3 May to 11 May. The women's competition in the 54 kilograms division was staged on 5 May.

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Snatch  Zhang Xixiang (CHN)87.5 kg  Kuo Ping-chun (TPE)85.0 kg  Karnam Malleswari (IND)85.0 kg
Clean & Jerk  Zhang Xixiang (CHN)110.0 kg  Kuo Ping-chun (TPE)102.5 kg  Karnam Malleswari (IND)102.5 kg
Total  Zhang Xixiang (CHN)197.5 kg  Kuo Ping-chun (TPE)187.5 kg  Karnam Malleswari (IND)187.5 kg

Records

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

World RecordSnatch Zhang Juhua (CHN)92.5 kgHiroshima, Japan3 October 1994
Clean & Jerk Zhang Xixiang (CHN)113.5 kgYachiyo, Japan5 April 1996
Total Zhang Juhua (CHN)202.5 kgHiroshima, Japan3 October 1994

Results

Rank Athlete Body weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
 Zhang Xixiang (CHN)54.0082.587.590.0 105.0110.0 110.0197.5
 Kuo Ping-chun (TPE)53.6080.085.087.5 102.5107.5 107.5 187.5
 Karnam Malleswari (IND)53.9080.085.0 85.0102.5 102.5 102.5187.5
4 Neli Yankova (BUL)53.0575.080.0 80.0 595.0100.0102.5 4175.0
5 Maryse Turcotte (CAN)53.8567.570.072.5 790.095.097.5 5165.0
6 Alfia Galieva (RUS)53.9565.070.0 70.0 1190.095.097.5 6160.0
7 Evdokia Chatziavramidou (GRE)53.0562.565.067.5 987.592.5 92.57157.5
8 Melania Locci (ITA)53.4062.567.5 67.5885.090.092.5 8157.5
9 Ursula Garza-Kechko (USA)53.7067.570.072.5 682.587.5 87.5 11152.5
10 Valérie Ninvirth (FRA)53.2565.070.0 70.0 1082.5 82.5 82.510147.5
11 Soraya Jiménez (MEX)53.8560.065.0 65.0 1480.085.087.59147.5
12 Maritta Tarkiainen (FIN)54.0065.067.5 67.5 1277.580.082.5 13145.0
13 Gabriella Máthé (HUN)52.5057.562.565.0 1380.0 80.0 80.012142.5
 Robin Goad (USA)52.5077.580.082.5 495.0 95.0 95.0

References

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