| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Francis Heffernan |
| Nickname | Franco Haffer |
| Born | 17 May 1975 |
| Weight | 93.16 kg (205.4 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | 94 kg |
| Team | National team |
Medal record | |
Simon Francis Heffernan (born 17 May 1975) is an Australian male weightlifter, competing in the 94 kg category and representing Australia at international competitions. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2003 World Weightlifting Championships. [1]
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2003 |  Vancouver, Canada | 94 kg | 140 | 36 | 180 | 29 | 320 | 29 | ||||
| 1998 |  Lahti, Finland | 94 kg | 130 | 137.5 | 26 | 170 | 177.5 | 182.5 | 17 | 320 | 19 | |
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