The 1997

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 World Weightlifting Championships

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were held in Chiang Mai

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 from December 6 to December 14, 1997. In the men's tournament there were a total number of 189 athletes (51 nations) competing, while there were 143 women in action from 29 nations.

Men

54 kg
Snatch		127.5 kg		127.5 kg		115.0 kg
Clean & Jerk		160.5 kg WR		147.5 kg		147.5 kg
Total		287.5 kg		272.5 kg		262.5 kg
59 kg
Snatch		132.5 kg		130.0 kg		130.0 kg
Clean & Jerk		165.0 kg		165.0 kg		162.5 kg
Total		295.0 kg		295.0 kg		290.0 kg
64 kg
Snatch		147.5 kg		145.0 kg		142.5 kg
Clean & Jerk		175.0 kg		172.5 kg		170.0 kg
Total		317.5 kg		315.0 kg		305.0 kg
70 kg
Snatch		160.0 kg		157.5 kg		155.0 kg
Clean & Jerk		195.0 kg		195.5 kg WR		185.0 kg
Total		355.0 kg		352.5 kg		340.0 kg
76 kg
Snatch		167.5 kg		165.0 kg		165.0 kg
Clean & Jerk		202.5 kg		200.0 kg		197.5 kg
Total		367.5 kg		365.0 kg		362.5 kg
83 kg
Snatch		172.5 kg		172.5 kg		170.0 kg
Clean & Jerk		207.5 kg		207.5 kg		207.5 kg
Total		380.0 kg		375.0 kg		372.5 kg
91 kg
Snatch		177.5 kg		175.0 kg		170.0 kg
Clean & Jerk		212.5 kg		205.0 kg		200.0 kg
Total		380.0 kg		377.5 kg		377.5 kg
99 kg
Snatch		180.0 kg		177.5 kg		172.5 kg
Clean & Jerk		220.0 kg		215.0 kg		212.5 kg
Total		400.0 kg		387.5 kg		385.0 kg
108 kg
Snatch		195.0 kg		190.0 kg		185.0 kg
Clean & Jerk		220.0 kg		220.0 kg		217.5 kg
Total		415.0 kg		392.5 kg		390.0 kg
+108 kg
Snatch		200.0 kg		200.0 kg		187.5 kg
Clean & Jerk		262.5 kg WR		250.0 kg		225.0 kg
Total		462.5 kg WR		450.0 kg		412.5 kg

Women

46 kg
Snatch		77.5 kg		75.0 kg		75.0 kg
Clean & Jerk		100.0 kg		97.5 kg		95.0 kg
Total		175.0 kg		170.0 kg		170.0 kg
50 kg
Snatch		85.0 kg		82.5 kg		80.0 kg
Clean & Jerk		105.0 kg		102.5 kg		100.0 kg
Total		185.0 kg		185.0 kg		180.0 kg
54 kg
Snatch		87.5 kg		85.0 kg		85.0 kg
Clean & Jerk		117.5 kg WR		110.0 kg		110.0 kg
Total		205.0 kg		195.0 kg		195.0 kg
59 kg
Snatch		97.5 kg		92.5 kg		92.5 kg
Clean & Jerk		117.5 kg		117.5 kg		115.0 kg
Total		212.5 kg		210.0 kg		207.5 kg
64 kg
Snatch		102.5 kg		100.0 kg		100.0 kg
Clean & Jerk		131.0 kg WR		122.5 kg		122.5 kg
Total		230.0 kg		225.0 kg		217.5 kg
70 kg
Snatch		105.5 kg WR		100.0 kg		97.5 kg
Clean & Jerk		130.5 kg WR		122.5 kg		120.0 kg
Total		235.0 kg WR		217.5 kg		215.0 kg
76 kg
Snatch		107.5 kg WR		100.0 kg		97.5 kg
Clean & Jerk		140.5 kg WR		125.0 kg		125.0 kg
Total		247.5 kg WR		225.0 kg		220.0 kg
83 kg
Snatch		117.5 kg WR		107.5 kg		105.0 kg
Clean & Jerk		143.0 kg WR		130.0 kg		127.5 kg
Total		260.0 kg WR		235.0 kg		227.5 kg
+83 kg
Snatch		110.0 kg		107.5 kg		107.5 kg
Clean & Jerk		145.0 kg		137.5 kg		135.0 kg
Total		252.5 kg		240.0 kg		240.0 kg

Medal table

Ranking by Big (Total result) medals

1		10	3	1	14
2		3	2	1	6
3		2	0	1	3
4		2	0	0	2
5		1	2	2	5
6		1	0	0	1
7		0	3	1	4
8		0	2	0	2
9		0	1	1	2
		0	1	1	2
		0	1	1	2
		0	1	1	2
		0	1	1	2
14		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
16	MYA	0	0	3	3
17		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
	Venezuela	0	0	1	1
Total		19	19	19	57

Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)

1		29	9	6	44
2		8	5	5	18
3		4	0	5	9
4		3	7	1	11
5		3	5	5	13
6		3	0	0	3
7	MYA	2	2	5	9
8		1	6	7	14
9		1	2	2	5
10		1	2	0	3
11		1	1	0	2
12	Venezuela	1	0	1	1
13		0	3	1	4
14		0	3	2	5
		0	3	2	5
16		0	2	2	4
17		0	2	1	3
		0	2	1	3
19		0	1	1	2
		0	1	1	2
21		0	1	0	1
22		0	0	3	3
		0	0	3	3
24		0	0	2	2
25		0	0	1	1
Total		57	57	57	171

Men

Rank	Team	Points
1		643
2		521
3		507
4		458
5		433
6		343

Women

Rank	Team	Points
1		666
2	MYA	510
3		508
4		499
5		480
6		366

Participating nations

332 competitors from 58 nations competed.

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