2001 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 53 kg
| 2001 World Championships in  Antalya, Turkey | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | ||||
| 56 kg | 48 kg | ||||
| 62 kg | 53 kg | ||||
| 69 kg | 58 kg | ||||
| 77 kg | 63 kg | ||||
| 85 kg | 69 kg | ||||
| 94 kg | 75 kg | ||||
| 105 kg | +75 kg | ||||
| +105 kg | |||||
Main article: 2001 World Weightlifting Championships
The 2001 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Antalya, Turkey from November 4 to November 11. The women's competition in 53 kg division was staged on 5 November 2001.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snatch |  Li Feng-ying (TPE) | 95.0 kg |  Qiu Hongxia (CHN) | 92.5 kg |  Alexandra Escobar (ECU) | 90.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Alexandra Escobar (ECU) | 115.0 kg | Li Feng-ying (TPE) | 115.0 kg | Qiu Hongxia (CHN) | 115.0 kg |
| Total | Li Feng-ying (TPE) | 210.0 kg | Qiu Hongxia (CHN) | 207.5 kg | Alexandra Escobar (ECU) | 205.0 kg |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.
| World Record | Snatch | Yang Xia (CHN) | 100.0 kg | Sydney, Australia | 18 September 2000 |
| Clean & Jerk | Yang Xia (CHN) | 125.0 kg | Sydney, Australia | 18 September 2000 | |
| Total | Yang Xia (CHN) | 225.0 kg | Sydney, Australia | 18 September 2000 |
Results
| Rank | Athlete | Body weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | ||||
 | Li Feng-ying (TPE) | 52.48 | 90.0 | 92.5 | 95.0 | | | 115.0 | |  | 210.0 |
| | Qiu Hongxia (CHN) | 52.82 | 90.0 | 92.5 | | | 115.0 | | |  | 207.5 |
| | Alexandra Escobar (ECU) | 52.40 | 85.0 | | 90.0 | | | 110.0 | 115.0 | | 205.0 |
| 4 | Emine Bilgin (TUR) | 52.96 | | 90.0 | | 4 | | 107.5 | | 5 | 197.5 |
| 5 |  Maryse Turcotte (CAN) | 52.82 | 80.0 | | | 11 | 110.0 | 112.5 | | 4 | 192.5 |
| 6 |  Mabel Mosquera (COL) | 52.74 | | 80.0 | 85.0 | 6 | | 102.5 | 105.0 | 7 | 190.0 |
| 7 |  Nandini Devi (IND) | 52.24 | | 80.0 | | 9 | 100.0 | | 105.0 | 6 | 185.0 |
| 8 | Aylin Daşdelen (TUR) | 52.48 | 80.0 | | 85.0 | 5 | 100.0 | | | 9 | 185.0 |
| 9 |  Dagmar Daneková (SVK) | 51.92 | | 80.0 | | 8 | 100.0 | 102.5 | | 8 | 182.5 |
| 10 |  Sade Okotie-Eboh (NGR) | 51.22 | 75.0 | | 80.0 | 7 | 95.0 | | | 11 | 175.0 |
| 11 |  Anikó Ajkay (HUN) | 52.72 | 75.0 | | | 13 | 100.0 | | | 10 | 175.0 |
| 12 |  Rebeca Sires (ESP) | 52.24 | 75.0 | | | 12 | 95.0 | | | 12 | 170.0 |
| 13 |  Heidelinde Neubacher (AUT) | 52.90 | | 70.0 | 72.5 | 15 | 90.0 | | | 13 | 162.5 |
| 14 |  Marina Reyes (MEX) | 52.48 | 70.0 | 72.5 | | 14 | 80.0 | | 85.0 | 14 | 157.5 |
| 15 |  Kirstie Law (GBR) | 51.92 | 55.0 | 60.0 | 62.5 | 16 | 72.5 | | 77.5 | 16 | 140.0 |
| 16 | Jo Calvino (GBR) | 52.66 | 60.0 | | | 17 | 77.5 | | 80.0 | 15 | 140.0 |
| — |  Neli Yankova (BUL) | 52.58 | | 77.5 | 80.0 | 10 | | | | — | — |
New records
| Clean & Jerk | 115.0 kg | Qiu Hongxia (CHN) |
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