The following is the final results of the 1987 World Weightlifting Championships. The men's competition was held in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia and the women's competition was held in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. The women's competition was the first women's world championship in weightlifting.[1][2]
| Host city | Various cities across countries |
|---|---|
| Dates | Unknown |
Medal summary
Men
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Cai Jun China | 70.0 kg | Chen Aizhen China | 62.5 kg | Sibby Harris United States | 50.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Chen Aizhen China | 75.0 kg | Cai Jun China | 75.0 kg | Sibby Harris United States | 65.0 kg |
| Total | Cai Jun China | 145.0 kg | Chen Aizhen China | 137.5 kg | Sibby Harris United States | 115.0 kg |
| 48 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Huang Xiaoyu China | 75.0 kg | Robin Byrd United States | 62.5 kg | Sandra Gómez Spain | 52.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Huang Xiaoyu China | 95.0 kg | Robin Byrd United States | 75.0 kg | Sandra Gómez Spain | 70.0 kg |
| Total | Huang Xiaoyu China | 170.0 kg | Robin Byrd United States | 137.5 kg | Sandra Gómez Spain | 122.5 kg |
| 52 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Yan Zhangqun China | 67.5 kg | Margarita Babadzanova Bulgaria | 65.0 kg | Rachel Silverman United States | 55.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yan Zhangqun China | 90.0 kg | Margarita Babadzanova Bulgaria | 82.5 kg | Rachel Silverman United States | 77.5 kg |
| Total | Yan Zhangqun China | 157.5 kg | Margarita Babadzanova Bulgaria | 147.5 kg | Rachel Silverman United States | 132.5 kg |
| 56 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Cui Aihong China | 75.0 kg | Won Soon-yi South Korea | 65.0 kg | Stéphanie Genna France | 62.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Cui Aihong China | 85.0 kg | Marie Forteath Great Britain | 80.0 kg | Stéphanie Genna France | 80.0 kg |
| Total | Cui Aihong China | 160.0 kg | Won Soon-yi South Korea | 145.0 kg | Stéphanie Genna France | 142.5 kg |
| 60 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Zeng Xinling China | 75.0 kg | Gabriela Dimitrova Bulgaria | 75.0 kg | Ibolya Torma Hungary | 72.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Zeng Xinling China | 105.0 kg | Ibolya Torma Hungary | 100.0 kg | Gabriela Dimitrova Bulgaria | 92.5 kg |
| Total | Zeng Xinling China | 180.0 kg | Ibolya Torma Hungary | 172.5 kg | Gabriela Dimitrova Bulgaria | 167.5 kg |
| 67.5 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Arlys Kovach United States | 80.0 kg | Senka Asenova Bulgaria | 80.0 kg | Gao Lijuan China | 77.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Gao Lijuan China | 102.5 kg | Jeanette Rose Great Britain | 100.0 kg | Arlys Kovach United States | 100.0 kg |
| Total | Gao Lijuan China | 180.0 kg | Arlys Kovach United States | 180.0 kg | Senka Asenova Bulgaria | 180.0 kg |
| 75 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Tanya Dimitrova Bulgaria | 92.5 kg | Li Hongling China | 90.0 kg | Mária Takács Hungary | 87.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Li Hongling China | 120.0 kg | Mária Takács Hungary | 117.5 kg | Tanya Dimitrova Bulgaria | 102.5 kg |
| Total | Li Hongling China | 210.0 kg | Mária Takács Hungary | 205.0 kg | Tanya Dimitrova Bulgaria | 195.0 kg |
| 82.5 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Karyn Marshall United States | 95.0 kg | Erika Takács Hungary | 90.0 kg | Milena Mileskova Bulgaria | 90.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Karyn Marshall United States | 125.0 kg | Erika Takács Hungary | 117.5 kg | Judy Oakes Great Britain | 112.5 kg |
| Total | Karyn Marshall United States | 220.0 kg | Erika Takács Hungary | 207.5 kg | Milena Mileskova Bulgaria | 202.5 kg |
| +82.5 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Han Changmei China | 90.0 kg | Becky Levi United States | 87.5 kg | Snejana Vasileva Bulgaria | 85.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Han Changmei China | 120.0 kg | Becky Levi United States | 110.0 kg | Snejana Vasileva Bulgaria | 100.0 kg |
| Total | Han Changmei China | 210.0 kg | Becky Levi United States | 197.5 kg | Snejana Vasileva Bulgaria | 185.0 kg |
Medal table
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Hungary | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 |  United States | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 |  East Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Poland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 North Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 24 | 9 | 2 | 35 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 16 | 12 | 14 | 42 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| 4 | United States | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | Hungary | 2 | 10 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Romania | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | East Germany | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Great Britain | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| South Korea | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 14 | North Korea | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 |  West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 171 | |
References
- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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