1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 53 kg

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The 1998 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from November 7 to November 15. The women's competition in the featherweight (53 kg) division was staged on 10 November 1998.

The World Weightlifting Championships is an event organised by International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). The first competition, held in March 1891, was won by Edward Lawrence Levy of England.

Lahti City in Päijänne Tavastia, Finland

Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.

Finland Republic in Northern Europe

Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a country in Northern Europe bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Norway to the north, Sweden to the northwest, and Russia to the east. Finland is a Nordic country and is situated in the geographical region of Fennoscandia. The capital and largest city is Helsinki. Other major cities are Espoo, Vantaa, Tampere, Oulu and Turku.

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Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
SnatchFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Xiufen  (CHN)92.5 kgFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Izabela Dragneva  (BUL)87.5 kgFlag of the United States.svg  Robin Goad  (USA)82.5 kg
Clean & JerkFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Xiufen  (CHN)117.5 kgFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Izabela Dragneva  (BUL)105.0 kgFlag of the United States.svg  Robin Goad  (USA)100.0 kg
TotalFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Xiufen  (CHN)210.0 kgFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Izabela Dragneva  (BUL)192.5 kgFlag of the United States.svg  Robin Goad  (USA)182.5 kg

Records

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

World Record SnatchFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chang Xixiang  (CHN)95.0 kg Chongqing, China 17 September 1998
Clean & JerkFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Guo Huibing  (CHN)113.0 kg Sofia, Bulgaria 19 May 1998
TotalFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chang Xixiang  (CHN)207.5 kg Chongqing, China 17 September 1998

Results

RankAthleteBody weightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)Total
123Rank123Rank
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Xiufen  (CHN)52.6585.090.092.5Gold medal icon.svg110.0115.0117.5Gold medal icon.svg210.0
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Izabela Dragneva  (BUL)52.2182.587.590.0 Silver medal icon.svg105.0115.0 Silver medal icon.svg192.5
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Robin Goad  (USA)52.7380.082.585.0 Bronze medal icon.svg100.0105.0 105.0 Bronze medal icon.svg182.5
4Flag of Spain.svg  Estefanía Juan  (ESP)52.5867.570.072.5790.095.097.54170.0
5Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg  Nancy Maneiro  (VEN)52.6972.577.5 77.5 892.597.5100.0 5170.0
6Flag of Slovakia.svg  Dagmar Daneková  (SVK)52.4972.5 72.575.0 592.595.0 97.5 6165.0
7Flag of Greece.svg  Anna Stroubou  (GRE)52.5167.570.072.5685.087.590.0 7160.0
8Flag of Italy.svg  Micol Dal Nevo  (ITA)52.6565.070.0 70.0 1285.087.5 87.58152.5
9Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Tarana Abbasova  (AZE)52.7167.5 67.570.0 982.585.0 85.0 10150.0
10Flag of Sweden.svg  Maria Bohm  (SWE)52.7967.572.5 72.5 1082.585.0 85.0 11150.0
11Flag of Egypt.svg  Rabab Ashour  (EGY)52.0860.062.565.0 1477.582.585.0 9145.0
12Flag of Egypt.svg  Sabrin Kamel  (EGY)51.9960.062.5 62.51377.582.5 82.5 12140.0
13Flag of Israel.svg  Michal Shahar  (ISR)52.3960.065.0 65.01170.075.080.0 13140.0
Flag of Nauru.svg  Tyoni Batsiua  (NRU)52.8160.065.0 65.0 1580.0
Flag of the United States.svg  Melanie Kosoff  (USA)52.9977.580.0 80.0 4107.5 107.5 107.5

New records

Clean & Jerk115.0 kgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Xiufen  (CHN) WR
117.5 kgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Xiufen  (CHN) WR
Total210.0 kgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Xiufen  (CHN) WR

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