2015 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 105 kg

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The men's 105 kilograms event at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships was held on 26 and 27 November 2015 in Houston, United States. [1]

2015 World Weightlifting Championships

The 2015 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Houston, United States. The event took place from November 19 to 28, 2015. This event was, together with the 2014 World Weightlifting Championships, the first stage of the Qualification Process for the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Schedule

DateTimeEvent
26 November 201517:25Group C
27 November 201512:00Group B
17:25Group A

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
SnatchFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Ivan Efremov  (UZB)192 kgFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Alexandr Zaichikov  (KAZ)191 kgFlag of Armenia.svg  Simon Martirosyan  (ARM)186 kg
Clean & JerkFlag of Russia.svg  David Bedzhanyan  (RUS)231 kgFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Alexandr Zaichikov  (KAZ)230 kgFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Sardorbek Dusmurotov  (UZB)228 kg
TotalFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Alexandr Zaichikov  (KAZ)421 kgFlag of Russia.svg  David Bedzhanyan  (RUS)411 kgFlag of Latvia.svg  Artūrs Plēsnieks  (LAT)405 kg

Records

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

World Record SnatchFlag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Andrei Aramnau  (BLR)200 kg Beijing, China 18 August 2008
Clean & JerkFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Ilya Ilyin  (KAZ)242 kg Almaty, Kazakhstan 15 November 2014
TotalFlag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Andrei Aramnau  (BLR)436 kg Beijing, China 18 August 2008

Results

RankAthleteGroupBody weightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)Total
123Rank123Rank
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Alexandr Zaichikov  (KAZ)A104.37186191 191Silver medal icon.svg225230233 Silver medal icon.svg421
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Russia.svg  David Bedzhanyan  (RUS)A104.90180185 186 8225231242 Gold medal icon.svg411
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Latvia.svg  Artūrs Plēsnieks  (LAT)A104.07175179182 92172222264405
4Flag of Russia.svg  Timur Naniev  (RUS)A104.68182187 187 4222 222227 5404
5Flag of Armenia.svg  Simon Martirosyan  (ARM)A104.80180186191 Bronze medal icon.svg216 216 2168402
6Flag of Poland.svg  Arkadiusz Michalski  (POL)A104.99175178181 12220228 228 6398
7Flag of Ukraine.svg  Roman Zaitsev  (UKR)A103.531731781806214216 2167396
8Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Ivan Efremov  (UZB)A104.89183187192Gold medal icon.svg204215 216 18396
9Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Sardorbek Dusmurotov  (UZB)B104.43163166169 19218225228Bronze medal icon.svg394
10Flag of Belarus.svg  Aliaksandr Bersanau  (BLR)B97.5716517317810206215218 9393
11Flag of Germany.svg  Jürgen Spieß  (GER)B104.30165170 17014205210 21111381
12Flag of Venezuela.svg  Jesús González  (VEN)B104.95171 17117613204209 209 19380
13Flag of Hungary.svg  Ferenc Gyurkovics  (HUN)B104.64170 170175 15195206 20616376
14Flag of Japan.svg  Ryunosuke Mochida  (JPN)C104.4415816316718202 20220813375
15Flag of Germany.svg  Robby Behm  (GER)B104.52162167 167 2520120721310375
16Flag of Georgia.svg  Giorgi Chkheidze  (GEO)C104.851601651681719720220715375
17Flag of Egypt.svg  Gaber Mohamed  (EGY)B104.61163168 169 2420220714370
18Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Vasil Gospodinov  (BUL)C101.96165172 172 20196203208 20368
19Flag of Japan.svg  Hiroaki Shiraishi  (JPN)C104.79157161 161 3020020620912366
20Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Nailkhan Nabiyev  (AZE)C94.15158163 16323202211 212 21365
21Flag of Lithuania.svg  Arnas Šidiškis  (LTU)C102.89160165170 21192197200 23362
22Flag of Turkey.svg  Resul Elvan  (TUR)C104.16160 160 16126201205 208 22362
23Flag of Cuba.svg  Alejandro Cisnero  (CUB)C104.0015015516027190195200 24355
24Flag of Georgia.svg  Gia Machavariani  (GEO)C104.80160165 16522190197 197 28355
25Flag of France.svg  Kévin Bouly  (FRA)C104.08153157 15728194199 199 25351
26Flag of Kiribati.svg  David Katoatau  (KIR)C104.35140145150 32200205208 17350
27Flag of Lithuania.svg  Sergej Lichovoj  (LTU)C104.47157164 164 29192200 200 26349
28Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Patrik Krywult  (CZE)C100.39150155158 3118118719027345
Flag of Iran.svg  Navab Nassirshalal  (IRI)A104.55181 181186 5220 223 226
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Jorge Arroyo  (ECU)B104.621701751807201 201 201
Flag of Austria.svg  Sargis Martirosjan  (AUT)B104.71178181 183 11202 202 202
Flag of South Korea.svg  Seo Hui-yeop  (KOR)A104.65170175 175 16215 215 215
Flag of Poland.svg  Bartłomiej Bonk  (POL)A103.46183 183 183
Flag of Brazil.svg  Mateus Gregório  (BRA)B104.15170 170 170
DQFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Dadash Dadashbayli  (AZE)B98.38175180185210218 220

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References

  1. "Start Book 2015 World Championships" (PDF). IWF . Retrieved 20 November 2015.