Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg

The men's 67.5 kg weightlifting event was one of the events at the weightlifting competition of the 1988 Summer Olympics, limiting competitors to a maximum of 67.5 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 20 September, and participants were divided in two groups.

Men's 67.5 kg
at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
VenueOlympic Weightlifting Gymnasium
Date21 September
Competitors30 from 25 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Joachim Kunz  East Germany
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Israel Militosyan  Soviet Union
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Li Jinhe  China
← 1984
1992 →

Each lifter performed in both the snatch and clean and jerk lifts, with the final score being the sum of the lifter's best result in each. The athlete received three attempts in each of the two lifts; the score for the lift was the heaviest weight successfully lifted.

Angel Genchev originally won this category but he was disqualified after he tested positive for furosemide.[1]

Results

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Rank Athlete Group Body weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result
    Joachim Kunz (GDR) A 67.20 142.5 147.5 150.0 150.0 180.0 190.0 190.0 190.0 340.0
    Israel Militosyan (URS) A 67.10 155.0 160.0 160.0 155.0 182.5 187.5 187.5 182.5 337.5
    Li Jinhe (CHN) A 67.20 142.5 147.5 150.0 147.5 177.5 182.5 182.5 177.5 325.0
4   Marek Seweryn (POL) A 66.80 140.0 145.0 145.0 145.0 172.5 172.5 172.5 172.5 317.5
5   Ergun Batmaz (TUR) C 67.45 140.0 140.0 145.0 145.0 165.0 172.5 175.0 172.5 317.5
6   Xiao Minglin (CHN) A 66.45 132.5 137.5 137.5 132.5 172.5 177.5 177.5 172.5 305.0
7   István Kerek (HUN) A 66.75 132.5 140.0 140.0 132.5 170.0 175.0 175.0 170.0 302.5
8   Christos Constandinidis (GRE) B 67.20 132.5 132.5 137.5 137.5 162.5 162.5 167.5 162.5 300.0
9   Choji Taira (JPN) B 67.05 122.5 127.5 130.0 127.5 165.0 170.0 172.5 170.0 297.5
10   Langis Côté (CAN) B 67.15 132.5 137.5 140.0 137.5 160.0 165.0 165.0 160.0 297.5
11   Reijo Kiiskilä (FIN) B 67.40 130.0 135.0 135.0 135.0 162.5 162.5 167.5 162.5 297.5
12   Lawrence Iquaibom (NGR) B 67.10 125.0 125.0 130.0 125.0 150.0 155.0 160.0 160.0 285.0
13   Michael Jacques (USA) C 67.35 120.0 120.0 125.0 125.0 150.0 157.5 157.5 157.5 282.5
14   Paulo Duarte (POR) C 67.35 120.0 125.0 127.5 125.0 150.0 155.0 155.0 150.0 275.0
15   Tomas Rodriguez (PAN) C 67.25 117.5 122.5 122.5 117.5 145.0 150.0 150.0 145.0 262.5
16   Kim Gi-ung (KOR) B 66.95 130.0 130.0 135.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 260.0
17   Edvaldo Santos (BRA) B 67.35 110.0 115.0 120.0 120.0 140.0 140.0 150.0 140.0 260.0
18   Taveuni Ofisa (SAM) C 67.20 100.0 107.5 112.5 107.5 142.5 142.5 142.5 142.5 250.0
19   Pinye Malaibi (PNG) C 66.95 90.0 102.5 105.0 105.0 115.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 230.0
20   Mohamadamine Alaywan (LIB) C 66.65 90.0 95.0 100.0 95.0 115.0 120.0 122.5 122.5 217.5
21   Joseph Kaddu Kutfesa (UGA) C 65.15 90.0 92.5 90.0 120.0 125.0 127.5 125.0 215.0
22   Pete Fejeran (GUM) C 67.40 82.5 87.5 87.5 82.5 105.0 110.0 115.0 110.0 192.5
  Chang Shun-chien (TPE) C 66.15 125.0 132.5 135.0 132.5
  Paolo Casadei (SMR) C 67.20 107.5 107.5 107.5
  Jouni Grönman (FIN) A 67.20 140.0 140.0 140.0
  Park Tae-min (KOR) A 67.20 132.5 132.5 132.5
  Yasushige Sasaki (JPN) B 67.25 130.0 130.0 130.0
  Fernando Mariaca (ESP) B 66.80 127.5 132.5 132.5 DQ 160.0 165.0 165.0 DQ DQ
  Angel Guenchev (BUL) A 67.35 150.0 157.5 160.0 DQ 190.0 197.5 202.5 DQ DQ

References

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  1. ^ "Weightlifting at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Men's Lightweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.

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