title: Powerlifting at the 2001 World Games – Men's lightweight
text: # Powerlifting at the 2001 World Games – Men's lightweight
  
  The men's lightweight competition in powerlifting at the 2001 World Games took place on 21 August 2001 at the Akita City Culture Hall in Akita, Japan.
  
  ## Competition format
  
  A total of 11 athletes entered the competition. Each athlete had 3 attempts in each of 3 events: squat, bench press and deadlift. The athlete with the biggest score in Wilks points is the winner.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Nation | Weight | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total weight | Total points |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Alexey Sivokon | Kazakhstan | 67.5 | 305.0 | 217.5 WR | 290.0 | 812.5 | 626.438 |
  | | Konstantin Pavlov | Russia | 55.8 | 245.0 | 172.5 | 220.0 | 637.5 | 582.356 |
  | | Mikhail Andryukhin | Russia | 60.3 | 270.0 | 142.5 | 250.0 | 662.5 | 562.463 |
  | 4 | Lu Shih-wu | Chinese Taipei | 55.5 | 247.5 | 115.0 | 240.0 | 602.5 | 553.336 |
  | 5 | Shin Watanabe | Japan | 51.7 | 200.0 | 147.5 | 200.0 | 547.5 | 540.547 |
  | 6 | Ervin Gainer | United States | 51.5 | 190.0 | 127.5 | 222.5 | 540.0 | 535.302 |
  | 7 | Hsieh Tsung-ting | Chinese Taipei | 59.0 | 225.0 | 152.5 | 240.0 | 617.5 | 534.879 |
  | 8 | Hideaki Inaba | Japan | 51.6 | 220.0 | 95.0 | 220.0 | 535.0 | 529.276 |
  | 9 | Roy Brandtzæg | Norway | 58.1 | 235.0 | 130.0 | 220.0 | 585.0 | 514.040 |
  | 10 | Gregory Simmons | United States | 67.4 | 235.0 | 155.0 | 247.5 | 637.5 | 492.086 |
  | 11 | Justin Maile | United States | 67.3 | 235.0 | 137.5 | 237.5 | 610.0 | 471.469 |
  