Weightlifting at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 56 kg

Men's 56 kg
at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
VenueAlbert Gersten Pavilion
Date30 July
Competitors20 from 18 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Wu Shude  China
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lai Runming  China
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Masahiro Kotaka  Japan

The Men's Bantamweight Weightlifting Event (– 56 kg) was the second lightest event at the weightlifting competition. Each weightlifter had three attempts for both the snatch and clean and jerk lifting methods. The total of the best successful lift of each method was used to determine the final rankings and medal winners. Competition took place on 30 July in the 4,500 capacity Albert Gersten Pavilion. The weightlifter from China won the gold, with a combined lift of 267.5 kg.[1]

Results

Rank Athlete Group Body weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg)
1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Wu Shude (CHN) A 55.70 120.0 125.0 125.0 120.0 140.0 145.0 147.5 147.5 267.5
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Lai Runming (CHN) A 55.60 115.0 120.0 125.0 125.0 140.0 145.0 145.0 140.0 265.0
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Masahiro Kotaka (JPN) A 55.35 112.5 117.5 117.5 112.5 140.0 140.0 145.0 140.0 252.5
4  Takashi Ichiba (JPN) A 55.30 110.0 110.0 115.0 110.0 140.0 145.0 145.0 140.0 250.0
5  Kim Chil-bong (KOR) A 55.75 100.0 105.0 107.5 105.0 132.5 137.5 140.0 140.0 245.0
6  Dionisio Muñoz (ESP) A 55.35 105.0 110.0 110.0 110.0 127.5 132.5 135.0 132.5 242.5
7  Arvo Ojalehto (FIN) B 55.65 105.0 110.0 110.0 105.0 137.5 137.5 137.5 137.5 242.5
8  Albert Hood (USA) A 55.90 105.0 110.0 112.5 112.5 130.0 137.5 137.5 130.0 242.5
9  Ioannis Katsaidonis (GRE) B 55.25 100.0 105.0 107.5 105.0 130.0 135.0 137.5 135.0 240.0
10  Deven Govindasami (IND) B 55.70 100.0 105.0 107.5 105.0 130.0 135.0 135.0 130.0 235.0
11  Chiu Yuh-chuan (TPE) A 55.85 97.5 102.5 102.5 97.5 132.5 137.5 137.5 132.5 230.0
12  Nicolas Mercado (COL) B 55.85 100.0 105.0 105.0 100.0 125.0 130.0 132.5 130.0 230.0
13  Mohamed El-Sayed Ramadan (EGY) B 55.90 97.5 102.5 102.5 97.5 132.5 137.5 140.0 132.5 230.0
14  Jagadish Pradhan (NEP) B 55.85 87.5 92.5 97.5 92.5 110.0 117.5 117.5 117.5 210.0
15  Nery Minchez (GUA) B 55.60 85.0 90.0 90.0 85.0 112.5 117.5 120.0 117.5 202.5
-  Taoufik Maaouia (TUN) B 55.75 90.0 95.0 95.0 125.0 130.0 130.0 125.0
-  Gheorghe Maftei (ROU) A 55.65 110.0 115.0 115.0 110.0 145.0 145.0 145.0
-  Mehmet Altin (TUR) B 55.75 97.5 102.5 105.0 102.5 130.0 AB AB
-  Hadi Wihardja (INA) A 55.60 105.0 105.0 105.0 142.5 142.5 142.5
-  Ahmed Tarbi (ALG) B 55.95 102.5 107.5 110.0 DQ 132.5 137.5 137.5 DQ DQ

References

  1. ^ "Weightlifting at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.

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