Personal information | ||||||||||||
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Full name | Corran Hocking | |||||||||||
Born | 29 July 1980 | |||||||||||
Weight | 151.00 kg (332.90 lb) | |||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||
Country | ![]() | |||||||||||
Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||
Weight class | +105 kg | |||||||||||
Team | National team | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 7 September 2016. |
Corran Hocking (born 29 July 1980) is an Australian male weightlifter, competing in the +105 kg category and representing Australia at international competitions. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships. [1]
In 2005, Hocking was banned for two years for doping (benzylpiperazine). [2] [3]
Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
World Championships | ||||||||||||
2009 | ![]() | +105 kg | 173 | 10 | 195 | 16 | 368 | 16 | ||||
2003 | ![]() | +105 kg | 170 | 175 | 21 | 202.5 | 24 | 377.5 | 21 |
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