title: Powerlifting at the 1997 World Games – Men's middleweight
text: # Powerlifting at the 1997 World Games – Men's middleweight
  
  The men's middleweight competition in powerlifting at the 1997 World Games took place on 8 August 1997 in Lahti, Finland.
  
  ## Competition format
  
  A total of 7 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Petri Triharyanto | Indonesia | 75.6 | 300.0 | 192.5 | 290.0 | 782.5 | 554.47 |
  | | Dmitriy Soloviov | Ukraine | 77.6 | 300.0 | 207.5 | 285.0 | 792.5 | 551.81 |
  | | Jan Wilczyński | Poland | 70.3 | 275.0 | 155.0 | 290.0 | 720.0 | 537.76 |
  | 4 | Jarmo Laine | Finland | 74.1 | 285.0 | 180.0 | 282.5 | 747.5 | 537.15 |
  | 5 | Hsieh I-ching | Chinese Taipei | 75.1 | 300.0 | 152.5 | 300.0 | 752.5 | 535.70 |
  | 6 | Vasiliy Kurtiak | Ukraine | 81.5 | 285.0 | 182.5 | 312.5 | 780.0 | 526.42 |
  | | Jeff Butt | Canada | 74.8 | NM | - | - | DSQ | DSQ |
  