| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Scott McCarthy |
| Born | 7 March 1972 |
| Weight | 76.50 kg (168.7 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | 77 kg |
| Team | National team |
| Updated on 2 October 2016 | |
Scott McCarthy (born 7 March 1972) is a Canadian male weightlifter, competing in the 77 kg category and representing Canada at international competitions. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships. [1]
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 1999 |  Piraeus, Greece | 77 kg | 130 | 135 | 40 | 160 | 165 | 40 | 300 | 39 | ||
| 1998 |  Lahti, Finland | 77 kg | 127.5 | 132.5 | 21 | 157.5 | 162.5 | 20 | 295 | 18 | ||
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