| Weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics |
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| 83 kg | |||||
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These are the results of the men's 83 kg competition in weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. A total of 20 men entered this event, limited to weightlifters whose body weight was less than 83 kilograms.
| Gold | Pyrros Dimas Greece (GRE) |
| Silver | Marc Huster Germany (GER) |
| Bronze | Andrzej Cofalik Poland (POL) |
Each weightlifter had three attempts for both the snatch and clean and jerk lifting methods. The total of the best successful lift of each method was used to determine the final rankings and medal winners.
| Rank | Name | Body Weight (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrros Dimas (GRE) | 82.06 | 180.0 | 212.5 | 392.5 |
| 2 | Marc Huster (GER) | 82.36 | 170.0 | 212.5 | 382.5 |
| 3 | Andrzej Cofalik (POL) | 82.44 | 170.0 | 202.5 | 372.5 |
| 4 | Kiril Kounev (AUS) | 82.73 | 170.0 | 200.0 | 370.0 |
| 5 | Vadim Vacarciuc (MDA) | 82.63 | 165.0 | 202.5 | 367.5 |
| 6 | Sergo Chakhoian (ARM) | 80.87 | 170.0 | 195.0 | 365.0 |
| 7 | Dursun Sevinc (TUR) | 82.80 | 165.0 | 197.5 | 362.5 |
| 8 | Krastu Milev (BUL) | 82.71 | 160.0 | 200.0 | 360.0 |
| 9 | Bidzina Mikiashvili (GEO) | 82.97 | 160.0 | 200.0 | 360.0 |
| 10 | Rishat Mansurov (KAZ) | 82.72 | 155.0 | 182.5 | 337.5 |
| 11 | Tofik Geydarov (AZE) | 82.83 | 150.0 | 180.0 | 330.0 |
| 12 | Anthony Arthur (GBR) | 81.99 | 147.5 | 180.0 | 327.5 |
| 13 | Serge Tremblay (CAN) | 82.44 | 150.0 | 177.5 | 327.5 |
| 14 | Wu Tsai-Fu (TPE) | 77.89 | 137.5 | 175.0 | 312.5 |
| 15 | Dainis Zilitis (LAT) | 82.53 | 145.0 | 167.5 | 312.5 |
| 16 | Kuo Tai-Chih (TPE) | 81.86 | 125.0 | 165.0 | 290.0 |
| 17 | Rupeni Varea (FIJ) | 81.01 | 115.0 | 150.0 | 265.0 |
| 18 | Steven Baccus (SEY) | 81.11 | 115.0 | 145.0 | 260.0 |
| - | Oleksandr Blyshchyk (UKR) | 82.56 | 167.5 | - | - |
| - | Kuanysh Rymkulov (KAZ) | 82.82 | - | - | - |