1996 World Weightlifting Championships
The 1996 Women's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from May 3 to May 11, 1996. There were 102 women in action from 24 nations.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 kg | ||||||
| Snatch |  Guan HongChina (CHN) | 77.5 kg |  Tsai Huey-woanChinese Taipei (TPE) | 70.0 kg |  Kunjarani DeviIndia (IND) | 67.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Guan Hong China (CHN) | 95.0 kg | Kunjarani Devi India (IND) | 90.0 kg | Tsai Huey-woan Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 87.5 kg |
| Total | Guan Hong China (CHN) | 172.5 kg | Kunjarani Devi India (IND) | 157.5 kg | Tsai Huey-woan Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 157.5 kg |
| 50 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Liu Xiuhua China (CHN) | 80.0 kg |  Choi Myung-shikSouth Korea (KOR) | 80.0 kg | Chu Nan-mei Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 77.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Liu Xiuhua China (CHN) | 105.0 kg | Chu Nan-mei Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 95.0 kg | Choi Myung-shik South Korea (KOR) | 95.0 kg |
| Total | Liu Xiuhua China (CHN) | 185.0 kg | Choi Myung-shik South Korea (KOR) | 175.0 kg | Chu Nan-mei Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 172.5 kg |
| 54 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Zhang Xixiang China (CHN) | 87.5 kg | Kuo Ping-chun Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 85.0 kg | Karnam Malleswari India (IND) | 85.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Zhang Xixiang China (CHN) | 110.0 kg | Kuo Ping-chun Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 102.5 kg | Karnam Malleswari India (IND) | 102.5 kg |
| Total | Zhang Xixiang China (CHN) | 197.5 kg | Kuo Ping-chun Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 187.5 kg | Karnam Malleswari India (IND) | 187.5 kg |
| 59 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Chen Xiaomin China (CHN) | 99.0 kg WR |
 Maria ChristoforidouGreece (GRE) | 90.0 kg |  Yuriko TakahashiJapan (JPN) | 85.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yuriko Takahashi Japan (JPN) | 112.5 kg | Chen Xiaomin China (CHN) | 110.0 kg | Maria Christoforidou Greece (GRE) | 107.5 kg |
| Total | Chen Xiaomin China (CHN) | 207.5 kg | Maria Christoforidou Greece (GRE) | 197.5 kg | Yuriko Takahashi Japan (JPN) | 197.5 kg |
| 64 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Li Hongyun China (CHN) | 106.0 kg WR |
Chen Jui-lien Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 100.0 kg |  Bénédicte ComblezFrance (FRA) | 90.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Li Hongyun China (CHN) | 120.0 kg | Chen Jui-lien Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 115.0 kg | Choi Eun-ja South Korea (KOR) | 115.0 kg |
| Total | Li Hongyun China (CHN) | 225.0 kg | Chen Jui-lien Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 215.0 kg | Huang Hsi-li Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 202.5 kg |
| 70 kg | ||||||
| Snatch |  Ilona DankoHungary (HUN) | 97.5 kg | Tang Weifang China (CHN) | 95.0 kg |  Irina KomendanskayaRussia (RUS) | 92.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Tang Weifang China (CHN) | 127.5 kg | Irina Kasimova Russia (RUS) | 122.5 kg | Kim Dong-hee South Korea (KOR) | 120.0 kg |
| Total | Tang Weifang China (CHN) | 222.5 kg | Irina Kasimova Russia (RUS) | 212.5 kg | Kim Dong-hee South Korea (KOR) | 212.5 kg |
| 76 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Li Yan China (CHN) | 97.5 kg | Mária Takács Hungary (HUN) | 95.0 kg |  Theresa BrickCanada (CAN) | 95.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Li Yan China (CHN) | 127.5 kg | Mária Takács Hungary (HUN) | 120.0 kg | Panagiota Antonopoulou Greece (GRE) | 120.0 kg |
| Total | Li Yan China (CHN) | 225.0 kg | Mária Takács Hungary (HUN) | 215.0 kg | Panagiota Antonopoulou Greece (GRE) | 210.0 kg |
| 83 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Wei Xiangying China (CHN) | 110.0 kg WR |
Chen Shu-chih Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 107.5 kg |  María UrrutiaColombia (COL) | 100.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | María Urrutia Colombia (COL) | 135.0 kg | Chen Shu-chih Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 135.0 kg | Wei Xiangying China (CHN) | 132.5 kg |
| Total | Wei Xiangying China (CHN) | 242.5 kg | Chen Shu-chih Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 242.5 kg | María Urrutia Colombia (COL) | 235.0 kg |
| +83 kg | ||||||
| Snatch |  Karoliina LundahlFinland (FIN) | 107.5 kg | Wan Ni China (CHN) | 102.5 kg | Sylvie Iskin France (FRA) | 102.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Wan Ni China (CHN) | 137.5 kg | Chen Hsiao-lien Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 130.0 kg | Karoliina Lundahl Finland (FIN) | 125.0 kg |
| Total | Wan Ni China (CHN) | 240.0 kg | Karoliina Lundahl Finland (FIN) | 232.5 kg | Chen Hsiao-lien Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 227.5 kg |
Medal table
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Greece | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| India | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 23 | 3 | 1 | 27 |
| 2 | Hungary | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Finland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Colombia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | India | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| South Korea | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 9 | Greece | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Russia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | France | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 27 | 27 | 27 | 81 | |
Participating nations
102 competitors from 24 nations competed.
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