title: 1996 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 54 kg
text: # 1996 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 54 kg
  
  The 1996 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 3 May to 11 May. The women's competition in the 54 kilograms division was staged on 5 May.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Snatch | Zhang Xixiang (CHN) | 87.5 kg | Kuo Ping-chun (TPE) | 85.0 kg | Karnam Malleswari (IND) | 85.0 kg |
  | Clean & Jerk | Zhang Xixiang (CHN) | 110.0 kg | Kuo Ping-chun (TPE) | 102.5 kg | Karnam Malleswari (IND) | 102.5 kg |
  | Total | Zhang Xixiang (CHN) | 197.5 kg | Kuo Ping-chun (TPE) | 187.5 kg | Karnam Malleswari (IND) | 187.5 kg |
  
  ## Records
  
  Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.
  
  | World Record | Snatch | Zhang Juhua (CHN) | 92.5 kg | Hiroshima, Japan | 3 October 1994 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | World Record | Clean & Jerk | Zhang Xixiang (CHN) | 113.5 kg | Yachiyo, Japan | 5 April 1996 |
  | World Record | Total | Zhang Juhua (CHN) | 202.5 kg | Hiroshima, Japan | 3 October 1994 |
  
  ## Results
  
  | Rank | Athlete | 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 | Body weight | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | Total |
  | | Zhang Xixiang (CHN) | 54.00 | 82.5 | 87.5 | 90.0 | | 105.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 | | 197.5 |
  | | Kuo Ping-chun (TPE) | 53.60 | 80.0 | 85.0 | 87.5 | | 102.5 | 107.5 | 107.5 | | 187.5 |
  | | Karnam Malleswari (IND) | 53.90 | 80.0 | 85.0 | 85.0 | | 102.5 | 102.5 | 102.5 | | 187.5 |
  | 4 | Neli Yankova (BUL) | 53.05 | 75.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 5 | 95.0 | 100.0 | 102.5 | 4 | 175.0 |
  | 5 | Maryse Turcotte (CAN) | 53.85 | 67.5 | 70.0 | 72.5 | 7 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 97.5 | 5 | 165.0 |
  | 6 | Alfia Galieva (RUS) | 53.95 | 65.0 | 70.0 | 70.0 | 11 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 97.5 | 6 | 160.0 |
  | 7 | Evdokia Chatziavramidou (GRE) | 53.05 | 62.5 | 65.0 | 67.5 | 9 | 87.5 | 92.5 | 92.5 | 7 | 157.5 |
  | 8 | Melania Locci (ITA) | 53.40 | 62.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 8 | 85.0 | 90.0 | 92.5 | 8 | 157.5 |
  | 9 | Ursula Garza-Kechko (USA) | 53.70 | 67.5 | 70.0 | 72.5 | 6 | 82.5 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 11 | 152.5 |
  | 10 | Valérie Ninvirth (FRA) | 53.25 | 65.0 | 70.0 | 70.0 | 10 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 10 | 147.5 |
  | 11 | Soraya Jiménez (MEX) | 53.85 | 60.0 | 65.0 | 65.0 | 14 | 80.0 | 85.0 | 87.5 | 9 | 147.5 |
  | 12 | Maritta Tarkiainen (FIN) | 54.00 | 65.0 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 12 | 77.5 | 80.0 | 82.5 | 13 | 145.0 |
  | 13 | Gabriella Máthé (HUN) | 52.50 | 57.5 | 62.5 | 65.0 | 13 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 12 | 142.5 |
  | — | Robin Goad (USA) | 52.50 | 77.5 | 80.0 | 82.5 | 4 | 95.0 | 95.0 | 95.0 | — | — |
  