title: Powerlifting at the 1997 World Games – Men's heavyweight
text: # Powerlifting at the 1997 World Games – Men's heavyweight
  
  The men's heavyweight competition in powerlifting at the 1997 World Games took place on 8 August 1997 in Lahti, Finland.
  
  ## Competition format
  
  A total of 6 athletes entered the competition. Each athlete had 3 attempts in each of 3 events: squat, bench press and deadlift. Athlete, who came with the biggest score in Wilks points is the winner.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Nation | Weight | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total weight | Total points |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Sturla Davidsen | Norway | 128.5 | 395.0 | 235.0 | 362.5 | 992.5 | 562.54 |
  | | Carl Christoffersen | Norway | 102.0 | 355.0 | 225.0 | 315.0 | 895.0 | 540.49 |
  | | Janne Toivanen | Finland | 98.0 | 315.0 | 207.5 | 350.0 | 872.5 | 535.36 |
  | 4 | Jörgen Ljungberg | Sweden | 103.4 | 335.0 | 210.0 | 340.0 | 885.0 | 531.79 |
  | 5 | Daisuke Midote | Japan | 126.0 | 380.0 | 260.0 | 285.0 | 925.0 | 526.23 |
  | 6 | Arkadiy Nikitin | Kazakhstan | 108.0 | 330.0 | 200.0 | 300.0 | 830.0 | 491.27 |
  