title: 2002 World Weightlifting Championships
text: # 2002 World Weightlifting Championships
  
  The 2002 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from November 18 to November 26, 2002.
  
  ## Medal summary
  
  ### Men
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 56 kg (details) |||||||
  | Snatch | Wu Meijin China | 127.5 kg | Yang Chin-yi Chinese Taipei | 125.0 kg | Adrian Jigău Romania | 125.0 kg |
  | Clean & Jerk | Wu Meijin China | 160.0 kg | Wang Shin-yuan Chinese Taipei | 152.5 kg | Yang Chin-yi Chinese Taipei | 152.5 kg |
  | Total | Wu Meijin China | 287.5 kg | Yang Chin-yi Chinese Taipei | 277.5 kg | Adrian Jigău Romania | 277.5 kg |
  | 62 kg (details) |||||||
  | Snatch | Le Maosheng China | 140.0 kg | Leonidas Sabanis Greece | 140.0 kg | Im Yong-su North Korea | 140.0 kg |
  | Clean & Jerk | Im Yong-su North Korea | 175.0 kg | Stefan Georgiev Bulgaria | 172.5 kg | Le Maosheng China | 170.0 kg |
  | Total | Im Yong-su North Korea | 315.0 kg | Le Maosheng China | 310.0 kg | Stefan Georgiev Bulgaria | 310.0 kg |
  | 69 kg (details) |||||||
  | Snatch | Chen Chufu China | 157.5 kg | Zhang Guozheng China | 155.0 kg | Youssef Sbai Tunisia | 152.5 kg |
  | Clean & Jerk | Zhang Guozheng China | 192.5 kg | Chen Chufu China | 187.5 kg | Mohamed El-Tantawy Egypt | 187.5 kg |
  | Total | Zhang Guozheng China | 347.5 kg | Chen Chufu China | 345.0 kg | Youssef Sbai Tunisia | 335.0 kg |
  | 77 kg (details) |||||||
  | Snatch | Li Hongli China | 172.5 kg | Georgi Markov Bulgaria | 170.0 kg | Mohammad Hossein Barkhah Iran | 165.0 kg |
  | Clean & Jerk | Oleg Perepetchenov Russia | 202.5 kg | Reyhan Arabacıoğlu Turkey | 200.0 kg | Georgi Markov Bulgaria | 200.0 kg |
  | Total | Georgi Markov Bulgaria | 370.0 kg | Oleg Perepetchenov Russia | 367.5 kg | Mohammad Hossein Barkhah Iran | 365.0 kg |
  | 85 kg (details) |||||||
  | Snatch | Giorgi Asanidze Georgia | 177.5 kg | Ilirjan Suli Albania | 175.0 kg | Ruslan Novikau Belarus | 172.5 kg |
  | Clean & Jerk | Zlatan Vanev Bulgaria | 217.5 kg | Ruslan Novikau Belarus | 207.5 kg | Valeriu Calancea Romania | 207.5 kg |
  | Total | Zlatan Vanev Bulgaria | 385.0 kg | Giorgi Asanidze Georgia | 385.0 kg | Ruslan Novikau Belarus | 380.0 kg |
  | 94 kg (details) |||||||
  | Snatch | Oliver Caruso Germany | 180.0 kg | Nizami Pashayev Azerbaijan | 177.5 kg | Milen Dobrev Bulgaria | 175.0 kg |
  | Clean & Jerk | Nizami Pashayev Azerbaijan | 215.0 kg | Milen Dobrev Bulgaria | 212.5 kg | Kourosh Bagheri Iran | 210.0 kg |
  | Total | Nizami Pashayev Azerbaijan | 392.5 kg | Milen Dobrev Bulgaria | 387.5 kg | Oliver Caruso Germany | 387.5 kg |
  | 105 kg (details) |||||||
  | Snatch | Vladimir Smorchkov Russia | 197.5 kg | Marcin Dołęga Poland | 192.5 kg | Denys Hotfrid Ukraine | 190.0 kg |
  | Clean & Jerk | Alan Tsagaev Bulgaria | 232.5 kg | Bünyamin Sudaş Turkey | 230.0 kg | Denys Hotfrid Ukraine | 230.0 kg |
  | Total | Denys Hotfrid Ukraine | 420.0 kg | Alan Tsagaev Bulgaria | 417.5 kg | Vladimir Smorchkov Russia | 417.5 kg |
  | +105 kg (details) |||||||
  | Snatch | Hossein Rezazadeh Iran | 210.0 kg | Damyan Damyanov Bulgaria | 205.0 kg | Artem Udachyn Ukraine | 200.0 kg |
  | Clean & Jerk | Hossein Rezazadeh Iran | 263.0 kg WR | Damyan Damyanov Bulgaria | 245.0 kg | Paweł Najdek Poland | 240.0 kg |
  | Total | Hossein Rezazadeh Iran | 472.5 kg | Damyan Damyanov Bulgaria | 450.0 kg | Artem Udachyn Ukraine | 440.0 kg |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 48 kg (details) |||||||
  | Snatch | Wang Mingjuan China | 92.5 kg WR | Nurcan Taylan Turkey | 87.5 kg | Izabela Dragneva Bulgaria | 82.5 kg |
  | Clean & Jerk | Wang Mingjuan China | 115.5 kg WR | Nurcan Taylan Turkey | 105.0 kg | Izabela Dragneva Bulgaria | 100.0 kg |
  | Total | Wang Mingjuan China | 207.5 kg WR | Nurcan Taylan Turkey | 192.5 kg | Izabela Dragneva Bulgaria | 182.5 kg |
  | 53 kg (details) |||||||
  | Snatch | Ri Song-hui North Korea | 97.5 kg | Li Xuejiu China | 95.0 kg | Udomporn Polsak Thailand | 95.0 kg |
  | Clean & Jerk | Li Xuejiu China | 127.5 kg WR | Ri Song-hui North Korea | 127.5 kg | Udomporn Polsak Thailand | 120.0 kg |
  | Total | Ri Song-hui North Korea | 225.0 kg | Li Xuejiu China | 222.5 kg | Udomporn Polsak Thailand | 215.0 kg |
  | 58 kg (details) |||||||
  | Snatch | Song Zhijuan China | 105.0 kg | Charikleia Kastritsi Greece | 97.5 kg | Emine Bilgin Turkey | 95.0 kg |
  | Clean & Jerk | Song Zhijuan China | 125.0 kg | Wandee Kameaim Thailand | 120.0 kg | Maryse Turcotte Canada | 117.5 kg |
  | Total | Song Zhijuan China | 230.0 kg | Wandee Kameaim Thailand | 212.5 kg | Charikleia Kastritsi Greece | 210.0 kg |
  | 63 kg (details) |||||||
  | Snatch | Liu Xia China | 107.5 kg | Anastasia Tsakiri Greece | 105.0 kg | Gergana Kirilova Bulgaria | 102.5 kg |
  | Clean & Jerk | Anastasia Tsakiri Greece | 136.0 kg WR | Liu Xia China | 135.0 kg | Gergana Kirilova Bulgaria | 122.5 kg |
  | Total | Liu Xia China | 242.5 kg | Anastasia Tsakiri Greece | 240.0 kg | Gergana Kirilova Bulgaria | 225.0 kg |
  | 69 kg (details) |||||||
  | Snatch | Valentina Popova Russia | 115.0 kg | Pawina Thongsuk Thailand | 112.5 kg | Nahla Ramadan Egypt | 110.0 kg |
  | Clean & Jerk | Pawina Thongsuk Thailand | 147.5 kg | Liu Chunhong China | 147.5 kg | Valentina Popova Russia | 142.5 kg |
  | Total | Pawina Thongsuk Thailand | 260.0 kg | Valentina Popova Russia | 257.5 kg | Nahla Ramadan Egypt | 245.0 kg |
  | 75 kg (details) |||||||
  | Snatch | Svetlana Khabirova Russia | 117.5 kg | Sun Ruiping China | 115.0 kg | Ilona Dankó Hungary | 107.5 kg |
  | Clean & Jerk | Svetlana Khabirova Russia | 145.0 kg | Sun Ruiping China | 145.0 kg | Christina Ioannidi Greece | 132.5 kg |
  | Total | Svetlana Khabirova Russia | 262.5 kg | Sun Ruiping China | 260.0 kg | Christina Ioannidi Greece | 235.0 kg |
  | +75 kg (details) |||||||
  | Snatch | Albina Khomich Russia | 132.5 kg | Agata Wróbel Poland | 125.0 kg | Cheryl Haworth United States | 125.0 kg |
  | Clean & Jerk | Agata Wróbel Poland | 162.5 kg | Tang Gonghong China | 160.0 kg | Cheryl Haworth United States | 152.5 kg |
  | Total | Agata Wróbel Poland | 287.5 kg | Albina Khomich Russia | 282.5 kg | Tang Gonghong China | 277.5 kg |
  
  ## Medal table
  
  Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | China | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
  | 2 | Bulgaria | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
  | 3 | North Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  | 4 | Russia | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
  | 5 | Thailand | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
  | 6 | Iran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
  | 6 | Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
  | 8 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 8 | Poland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 10 | Greece | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
  | 11 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 11 | Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 11 | Turkey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 14 | Belarus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 14 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 14 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 14 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 14 | Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Totals (18 entries) | Totals (18 entries) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 |
  
  Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | China | 17 | 12 | 2 | 31 |
  | 2 | Russia | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
  | 3 | Bulgaria | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 |
  | 4 | North Korea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
  | 5 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
  | 6 | Thailand | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
  | 7 | Poland | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
  | 8 | Azerbaijan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
  | 9 | Greece | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
  | 10 | Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
  | 11 | Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
  | 12 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
  | 13 | Turkey | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
  | 14 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
  | 15 | Belarus | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
  | 16 | Albania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 17 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
  | 17 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
  | 19 | Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
  | 19 | United States | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
  | 21 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 21 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Totals (22 entries) | Totals (22 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 |
  
  ## Participating nations
  
  285 competitors from 54 nations competed.
  
  * Albania (2)
  * Algeria (2)
  * Argentina (1)
  * Armenia (4)
  * Australia (4)
  * Austria (2)
  * Azerbaijan (6)
  * Belarus (7)
  * Bulgaria (13)
  * Cameroon (1)
  * Canada (7)
  * Chile (1)
  * China (15)
  * Chinese Taipei (7)
  * Colombia (5)
  * Croatia (2)
  * Cyprus (2)
  * Czech Republic (3)
  * Denmark (1)
  * Ecuador (4)
  * Egypt (6)
  * Finland (4)
  * France (7)
  * Georgia (4)
  * Germany (5)
  * Great Britain (3)
  * Greece (11)
  * Hong Kong (1)
  * Hungary (9)
  * Iceland (1)
  * Iran (8)
  * Iraq (2)
  * Ireland (1)
  * Israel (1)
  * Italy (8)
  * Japan (12)
  * Kazakhstan (7)
  * Latvia (5)
  * Mexico (1)
  * Netherlands (1)
  * North Korea (2)
  * Norway (1)
  * Poland (14)
  * Romania (5)
  * Russia (14)
  * Slovakia (5)
  * Spain (15)
  * Sweden (2)
  * Thailand (3)
  * Tunisia (1)
  * Turkey (12)
  * Turkmenistan (3)
  * Ukraine (13)
  * United States (9)
  