| Powerlifting at the 2005 World Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Rheinhausenhalle |
| Dates | 16–17 July 2005 |
| Competitors | 67 from 24 nations |
The powerlifting events at the 2005 World Games in Duisburg was played between 16 and 17 July. [1] 67 athletes, from 24 nations, participated in the tournament. The powerlifting competition took place in Rheinhausenhalle.
Belgium (1)
Brazil (1)
Canada (1)
Chinese Taipei (5)
Czech Republic (1)
Finland (4)
France (3)
Germany (6)
Great Britain (2)
Hungary (1)
Italy (1)
Japan (3)
Kazakhstan (1)
Luxembourg (1)
Netherlands (2)
Norway (2)
Poland (3)
Russia (7)
South Africa (1)
Sweden (3)
Ukraine (5)
United States (11)
Uzbekistan (1)
Venezuela (1)| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | United States | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | Ravil Kazakov  Russia | Hsieh Tsung-ting  Chinese Taipei | Dariusz Wszoła  Poland |
| Middleweight | Andrey Tarasenko Russia | Viktor Furazhkin Russia | Jan Wegiera Poland |
| Heavyweight | Nikolay Suslov Russia | Brian Siders  United States | Ivan Freydun  Ukraine |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | Olesya Lafina Russia | Olena Dmytruk Ukraine | Chen Wei-ling Chinese Taipei |
| Middleweight | Larysa Vitsiyevska Ukraine | Priscilla Ribic United States | Nadezhda Malyugina  Uzbekistan |
| Heavyweight | Marina Kudinova Russia | Galina Karpova Russia | Iryna Yavorska Ukraine |
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