Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 85 kg

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Men's 85 kg
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Venue Beihang University Gymnasium
Date15 August 2008
Competitors21 from 19 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Lu Yong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Silver medal icon.svg Tigran Martirosyan Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Bronze medal icon.svg Jadier Valladares Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
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The men's 85 kilograms weightlifting event was the fifth men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 85 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 15, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B weightlifters competed at 10:00, and Group A, at 19:00. This event was the seventh Weightlifting event to conclude.

Each lifter performed in both the snatch and clean and jerk lifts, with the final score being the sum of the lifter's best result in each. The athlete received three attempts in each of the two lifts; the score for the lift was the heaviest weight successfully lifted.

Tie-breaking rules determined the winner. Andrei Rybakou of Belarus it seemed set a world record. He lost out in the gold medal as Lu Yong of China tied this but weighed in slightly lighter and per Olympic rules, the lighter lifter won. The record rules first meant the earliest lifter's mark counted as to record entries, but Rybakou's world (and Olympic) records were later annulled due to doping.

Schedule

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)

DateTimeEvent
15 August 200810:00Group B
19:00Group A

Records

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

World Record SnatchFlag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Andrei Rybakou  (BLR)187 kg Chiang Mai, Thailand 22 September 2007
Clean & JerkFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Yong  (CHN)218 kg Ramat Gan, Israel 25 April 1998
TotalFlag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Andrei Rybakou  (BLR)393 kg Chiang Mai, Thailand 22 September 2007
Olympic Record SnatchOlympic Standard180 kg1 January 1997
Clean & JerkOlympic Standard215 kg1 January 1997
TotalOlympic Standard392 kg1 January 1997

Results

RankAthleteGroupBody weightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)Total
123Result123Result
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lu Yong  (CHN)A84.41175180183180208214214214394
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Armenia.svg  Tigran Martirosyan  (ARM)A83.78172177180177203203206203380
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Jadier Valladares  (CUB)A84.84161166169169198198203203372
4Flag of France.svg  Benjamin Hennequin  (FRA)A84.55157162162162196201205205367
5Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Mansurbek Chashemov  (UZB)A84.71165165169165195199202202367
6Flag of the United States.svg  Kendrick Farris  (USA)B84.14153157160160195195202202362
7Flag of Colombia.svg  Carlos Andica  (COL)B84.62155160160155190195201201356
8Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg  Ulanbek Moldodosov  (KGZ)B84.74152160160152182190194194346
9Flag of Slovakia.svg  Ondrej Kutlík  (SVK)B84.89150155155150186191193193343
10Flag of Nigeria.svg  Benedict Uloko  (NGR)B84.97144148151148187187191191339
11Flag of Cameroon.svg  Brice Batchaya  (CMR)B82.77150153155153180185185180333
12Flag of Kiribati.svg  David Katoatau  (KIR)B84.17130130135135170178178178313
13Flag of Seychelles.svg Terrence Dixie (SEY)B82.67110115115115130140140140255
Flag of Turkey.svg  İzzet İnce  (TUR)A84.29165165170170190
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Vadzim Straltsou  (BLR)A84.37170
Flag of Georgia.svg  Rauli Tsirekidze  (GEO)B84.55143143148143
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Herbys Márquez  (VEN)B84.91152152152
Flag of Armenia.svg  Edgar Gevorgyan  (ARM)A84.69170170176176196196196
DQFlag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Andrei Rybakou  (BLR)A84.69180185185185200204209209394
DQFlag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Vladimir Sedov  (KAZ)A84.54170175180180200203203200380
DQFlag of Azerbaijan (1991-2013).svg  Intigam Zairov  (AZE)A84.52160166166166195199199195361

New records

Snatch185 kgFlag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Andrei Rybakou  (BLR) OR
Total394 kg
394 kg
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Andrei Rybakou  (BLR)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lu Yong  (CHN)
WR
WR

References

  1. 1 2 Public disclosures
  2. "IOC sanctions 16 athletes for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008". IOC . Retrieved 17 November 2016.