1996 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 59 kg

The 1996 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 3 May to 11 May. The women's competition in the 59 kilograms division was staged on 6 May.

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Snatch  Chen Xiaomin (CHN)97.5 kg  Maria Christoforidou (GRE)90.0 kg  Yuriko Takahashi (JPN)85.0 kg
Clean & Jerk  Yuriko Takahashi (JPN)112.5 kg  Chen Xiaomin (CHN)110.0 kg  Maria Christoforidou (GRE)107.5 kg
Total  Chen Xiaomin (CHN)207.5 kg  Maria Christoforidou (GRE)197.5 kg  Yuriko Takahashi (JPN)197.5 kg

Records

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

World RecordSnatch Zou Feie (CHN)98.5 kgIstanbul, South Korea21 November 1994
Clean & Jerk Chen Xiaomin (CHN)123.5 kgGuangzhou, China20 November 1995
Total Chen Xiaomin (CHN)220.0 kgHiroshima, Japan4 October 1994

Results

Rank Athlete Body weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
 Chen Xiaomin (CHN)58.8090.095.099.0107.5110.0207.5
 Maria Christoforidou (GRE)58.6585.087.590.0105.0107.5110.0 197.5
 Yuriko Takahashi (JPN)58.7080.0 80.085.0107.5110.0112.5197.5
4 Nancy Niro (CAN)58.9077.582.587.5 4100.0105.0110.0 5187.5
5 Josefa Pérez (ESP)58.6575.077.580.0 590.095.097.56175.0
6 Marie Korčiánová (CZE)58.8075.077.580.0 692.597.5 100.0 10170.0
7 Lilia Musakaeva (RUS)58.8065.0 65.070.0990.095.0100.0 7165.0
8 Beata Prei (POL)58.4565.067.570.0890.092.5 92.59162.5
9 Gina Hernández (COL)57.5567.572.575.0 777.582.5 82.5 13150.0
10 Tuija Malinen (FIN)58.4067.570.0 70.0 1080.082.585.0 11150.0
11 Albena Yurukova (BUL)58.8065.070.0 1180.085.0 12145.0
 Wu Mei-yi (TPE)57.9085.0 85.0 85.0
 Gergana Kirilova (BUL)58.6585.0 85.0 85.0 105.0 105.0107.54
 Eleni Kyssidou (GRE)58.9575.0 75.0 75.0 90.095.0 95.08

New records

Snatch 99.0 kg  Chen Xiaomin (CHN) WR

References

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