title: 2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 63 kg
text: # 2002 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 63 kg
  
  The 2002 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 19 November to 26 November. The women's 63 kilograms division was staged on 21 November 2002.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  | Date | Time | Event |
  | - | - | - |
  | 21 November 2002 | 12:00 | Group B |
  | 21 November 2002 | 20:00 | Group A |
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Snatch | Liu Xia (CHN) | 107.5 kg | Anastasia Tsakiri (GRE) | 105.0 kg | Gergana Kirilova (BUL) | 102.5 kg |
  | Clean & Jerk | Anastasia Tsakiri (GRE) | 135.0 kg | Liu Xia (CHN) | 135.0 kg | Gergana Kirilova (BUL) | 122.5 kg |
  | Total | Liu Xia (CHN) | 242.5 kg | Anastasia Tsakiri (GRE) | 240.0 kg | Gergana Kirilova (BUL) | 225.0 kg |
  
  ## Records
  
  Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.
  
  | World Record | Snatch | Chen Xiaomin (CHN) | 112.5 kg | Sydney, Australia | 19 September 2000 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | World Record | Clean & Jerk | Liu Xia (CHN) | 135.5 kg | Busan, South Korea | 3 October 2002 |
  | World Record | Total | Chen Xiaomin (CHN) | 242.5 kg | Sydney, Australia | 19 September 2000 |
  
  ## Results
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Group | Body weight | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Athlete | Group | Body weight | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | Total |
  | | Liu Xia (CHN) | A | 62.90 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 107.5 | | 130.0 | 135.0 | 137.5 | | 242.5 |
  | | Anastasia Tsakiri (GRE) | A | 62.45 | 102.5 | 105.0 | 107.5 | | 125.0 | 132.5 | 136.0 | | 240.0 |
  | | Gergana Kirilova (BUL) | A | 62.55 | 100.0 | 102.5 | 105.0 | | 120.0 | 122.5 | 125.0 | | 225.0 |
  | 4 | Olga Obrezkova (RUS) | A | 62.60 | 102.5 | 102.5 | 107.5 | 4 | 112.5 | 117.5 | 122.5 | 6 | 220.0 |
  | 5 | Döndü Ay (TUR) | A | 62.70 | 97.5 | 102.5 | 105.0 | 5 | 115.0 | 120.0 | 125.0 | 7 | 217.5 |
  | 6 | Zlatina Atanasova (BUL) | A | 62.55 | 90.0 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 7 | 112.5 | 112.5 | 117.5 | 5 | 207.5 |
  | 7 | Leila Lassouani (ALG) | A | 62.75 | 80.0 | 85.0 | 90.0 | 9 | 110.0 | 115.0 | 120.0 | 4 | 205.0 |
  | 8 | Tatsiana Stukalava (BLR) | A | 61.95 | 85.0 | 90.0 | 92.5 | 6 | 105.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 | 9 | 195.0 |
  | 9 | Ubaldina Valoyes (COL) | A | 62.95 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 87.5 | 10 | 105.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 | 8 | 192.5 |
  | 10 | Pascale Dorcelus (CAN) | B | 62.80 | 82.5 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 8 | 95.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 12 | 182.5 |
  | 11 | Lessya Karasseva (KAZ) | B | 62.65 | 75.0 | 75.0 | 80.0 | 11 | 95.0 | 95.0 | 100.0 | 11 | 175.0 |
  | 12 | Justyna Smosarska (POL) | B | 62.25 | 70.0 | 75.0 | 77.5 | 12 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 97.5 | 10 | 172.5 |
  | 13 | Azahara López (ESP) | B | 58.30 | 65.0 | 70.0 | 75.0 | 13 | 85.0 | 90.0 | 92.5 | 14 | 160.0 |
  | — | Danica Rue (USA) | A | 62.35 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
  | — | Lydia Valentín (ESP) | B | 62.35 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 | — | 92.5 | 92.5 | 100.0 | 13 | — |
  
  ## New records
  
  | Clean & Jerk | 136.0 kg | Anastasia Tsakiri (GRE) | WR |
  | - | - | - | - |
  