1996 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 59 kg

The 1996 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 3 May to 11 May. The women's competition in the 59 kilograms division was staged on 6 May.

Medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Snatch   Chen Xiaomin (CHN) 97.5 kg   Maria Christoforidou (GRE) 90.0 kg   Yuriko Takahashi (JPN) 85.0 kg
Clean & Jerk   Yuriko Takahashi (JPN) 112.5 kg   Chen Xiaomin (CHN) 110.0 kg   Maria Christoforidou (GRE) 107.5 kg
Total   Chen Xiaomin (CHN) 207.5 kg   Maria Christoforidou (GRE) 197.5 kg   Yuriko Takahashi (JPN) 197.5 kg

Records

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

World Record Snatch   Zou Feie (CHN) 98.5 kg Istanbul, South Korea 21 November 1994
Clean & Jerk   Chen Xiaomin (CHN) 123.5 kg Guangzhou, China 20 November 1995
Total   Chen Xiaomin (CHN) 220.0 kg Hiroshima, Japan 4 October 1994

Results

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Rank Athlete Body weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
    Chen Xiaomin (CHN) 58.80 90.0 95.0 99.0   107.5 110.0   207.5
    Maria Christoforidou (GRE) 58.65 85.0 87.5 90.0   105.0 107.5 110.0   197.5
    Yuriko Takahashi (JPN) 58.70 80.0 80.0 85.0   107.5 110.0 112.5   197.5
4   Nancy Niro (CAN) 58.90 77.5 82.5 87.5 4 100.0 105.0 110.0 5 187.5
5   Josefa Pérez (ESP) 58.65 75.0 77.5 80.0 5 90.0 95.0 97.5 6 175.0
6   Marie Korčiánová (CZE) 58.80 75.0 77.5 80.0 6 92.5 97.5 100.0 10 170.0
7   Lilia Musakaeva (RUS) 58.80 65.0 65.0 70.0 9 90.0 95.0 100.0 7 165.0
8   Beata Prei (POL) 58.45 65.0 67.5 70.0 8 90.0 92.5 92.5 9 162.5
9   Gina Hernández (COL) 57.55 67.5 72.5 75.0 7 77.5 82.5 82.5 13 150.0
10   Tuija Malinen (FIN) 58.40 67.5 70.0 70.0 10 80.0 82.5 85.0 11 150.0
11   Albena Yurukova (BUL) 58.80 65.0 70.0 11 80.0 85.0 12 145.0
  Wu Mei-yi (TPE) 57.90 85.0 85.0 85.0
  Gergana Kirilova (BUL) 58.65 85.0 85.0 85.0 105.0 105.0 107.5 4
  Eleni Kyssidou (GRE) 58.95 75.0 75.0 75.0 90.0 95.0 95.0 8

New records

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Snatch 99.0 kg   Chen Xiaomin (CHN) WR

References

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