1984 World Weightlifting Championships

International weightlifting competition August 2023 1984 Men's World Championships Los Angeles, United States 29 July–August-8 August 1984 1983 1985 The 1984 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Los Angeles, United States from July 29 to August 8, 1984. There were 187 men in action from 48 nations. This tournament was a part of 1984 Summer Olympics but counted as World Weightlifting Championships too. Only total medals counted for Olympic Games while Snatch and Clean & Jerk medals counts for World Weightlifting Championships. The Soviet-led boycott meant that the most dominant forces in weightlifting at the time, the USSR, Bulgaria and East Germany did not take part. Medal summary 52 kgSnatchZhou Peishun CHN 107.5 kgHidemi Miyashita JPN 1947 107.5 kgZeng Guoqiang CHN 105.0 kgClean & JerkZeng Guoqiang CHN 130.0 kgKazushito Manabe JPN 1947 130.0 kgZhou Peishun CHN 127.5 kgTotalZeng Guoqiang CHN 235.0 kgZhou Peishun CHN 235.0 kgKazushito Manabe JPN 1947 232.5 kg56 kgSnatchLai Runming CHN 125.0 kgWu Shude CHN 120.0 kgMasahiro Kotaka JPN 1947 112.5 kgClean & JerkWu Shude CHN 147.5 kgTakashi Ichiba JPN 1947 140.0 kgMasahiro Kotaka JPN 1947 140.0 kgTotalWu Shude CHN 267.5 kgLai Runming CHN 265.0 kgMasahiro Kotaka JPN 1947 252.5 kg60 kgSnatchTsai Wen-yee TPE 125.0 kgChen Weiqiang CHN 125.0 kgGelu Radu ROU 1965 125.0 kgClean & JerkChen Weiqiang CHN 157.5 kgGelu Radu ROU 1965 155.0 kgUolevi Kahelin FIN 155.0 kgTotalChen Weiqiang CHN 282.5 kgGelu Radu ROU 1965 280.0 kgTsai Wen-yee TPE 272.5 kg67.5 kgSnatchAndrei Socaci ROU 1965 142.5 kgYao Jingyuan CHN 142.5 kgDean Willey GBR 140.0 kgClean & JerkYao Jingyuan CHN 177.5 kgChoji Taira JPN 1947 172.5 kgJouni Grönman FIN 172.5 kgTotalYao Jingyuan CHN 320.0 kgAndrei Socaci ROU 1965 312.5 kgJouni Grönman FIN 312.5 kg75 kgSnatchKarl-Heinz Radschinsky FRG 150.0 kgLi Shunzhu CHN 147.5 kgDragomir Cioroslan ROU 1965 147.5 kgClean & JerkKarl-Heinz Radschinsky FRG 190.0 kgJacques Demers CAN 187.5 kgDave Morgan GBR 185.0 kgTotalKarl-Heinz Radschinsky FRG 340.0 kgJacques Demers CAN 335.0 kgDragomir Cioroslan ROU 1965 332.5 kg82.5 kgSnatchPetre Becheru ROU 1965 155.0 kgGiuseppe Lagrotteria ITA 150.0 kgRyoji Isaoka JPN 1947 150.0 kgClean & JerkPetre Becheru ROU 1965 200.0 kgRobert Kabbas AUS 192.5 kgRyoji Isaoka JPN 1947 190.0 kgTotalPetre Becheru ROU 1965 355.0 kgRobert Kabbas AUS 342.5 kgRyoji Isaoka JPN 1947 340.0 kg90 kgSnatchNicu Vlad ROU 1965 172.5 kgPetre Dumitru ROU 1965 165.0 kgDavid Mercer GBR 157.5 kgClean & JerkNicu Vlad ROU 1965 220.0 kgHwang Woo-won KOR 1984 197.5 kgPetre Dumitru ROU 1965 195.0 kgTotalNicu Vlad ROU 1965 392.5 kgPetre Dumitru ROU 1965 360.0 kgDavid Mercer GBR 352.5 kg100 kgSnatchOliver Orok NGR 172.5 kgRolf Milser FRG 167.5 kgVasile Groapă ROU 1965 165.0 kgClean & JerkVasile Groapă ROU 1965 217.5 kgRolf Milser FRG 217.5 kgPekka Niemi FIN 207.5 kgTotalRolf Milser FRG 385.0 kgVasile Groapă ROU 1965 382.5 kgPekka Niemi FIN 367.5 kg110 kgSnatchNorberto Oberburger ITA 175.0 kgGary Taylor GBR 170.0 kgGuy Carlton USA 167.5 kgClean & JerkNorberto Oberburger ITA 215.0 kgȘtefan Tașnadi ROU 1965 212.5 kgGuy Carlton USA 210.0 kgTotalNorberto Oberburger ITA 390.0 kgȘtefan Tașnadi ROU 1965 380.0 kgGuy Carlton USA 377.5 kg+110 kgSnatchMario Martinez USA 185.0 kgManfred Nerlinger FRG 177.5 kgDean Lukin AUS 172.5 kgClean & JerkDean Lukin AUS 240.0 kgMario Martinez USA 225.0 kgManfred Nerlinger FRG 220.0 kgTotalDean Lukin AUS 412.5 kgMario Martinez USA 410.0 kgManfred Nerlinger FRG 397.5 kg Medal table Ranking by Big (Total result) medals flagcountry 4 2 0 2 5 1 ROU 1965 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 JPN 1947 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk) flagcountry 10 6 2 8 8 5 ROU 1965 4 3 2 3 1 0 2 2 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 7 JPN 1947 0 2 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 KOR 1984 0 0 5 See also Weightlifting at the 1984 Summer Olympics References Results https://web.archive.org/web/20110709130554/http://sports123.com/wei/index.html July 9, 2011 (Sport 123) Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics https://web.archive.org/web/20110527172617/http://www.iwf.net/doc/statistics/WORLD_CHAMP_SENIOR_001_146.PDF 2011-05-27 World Weightlifting Championships Category:World Weightlifting Championships Category:1984 in American sports Category:1984 in sports in California Category:International weightlifting competitions hosted by the United States