Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 69 kg
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These are the results of the men's 69 kg competition (previously known as the lightweight class) in weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
. A total of 17 men competed in this event, limited to weightlifters whose body weight
was less than 69 kilogram
s.
and clean and jerk
lifting methods. The total of the best successful lift of each method was used to determine the final rankings and medal winners. Competition took place on August 18 in the Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall
.
Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, fifteen events in weightlifting were contested, in eight classes for men and seven for women. Competition was held in the Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall.-Doping:...
in Athens
Athens
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. A total of 17 men competed in this event, limited to weightlifters whose body weight
Body weight
The term body weight is used in daily English speech as well as in the contexts of biological and medical sciences to describe the mass of an organism's body. Body weight is measured in kilograms throughout the world, although in some countries it is still measured in pounds or stones and pounds...
was less than 69 kilogram
Kilogram
The kilogram or kilogramme , also known as the kilo, is the base unit of mass in the International System of Units and is defined as being equal to the mass of the International Prototype Kilogram , which is almost exactly equal to the mass of one liter of water...
s.
Medalists
Results
Each weightlifter had three attempts for both the snatchSnatch (weightlifting)
The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...
and clean and jerk
Clean and jerk
The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...
lifting methods. The total of the best successful lift of each method was used to determine the final rankings and medal winners. Competition took place on August 18 in the Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall
Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall
The Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall is an indoor arena in Nikaia, near Piraeus. It hosted the weightlifting events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The venue was officially opened on August 14, 2004, the day after the beginning of the Games...
.
| Rank | Name | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 160.0 | 187.5 | 347.5 | |
| 2 | 152.5 | 190.0 | 342.5 | |
| 3 | 150.0 | 187.5 | 337.5 | |
| 4 | 147.5 | 185.0 | 332.5 | |
| 5 | 145.0 | 182.5 | 327.5 | |
| 6 | 147.5 | 170.0 | 317.5 | |
| 7 | 142.5 | 165.0 | 307.5 | |
| 8 | 135.0 | 167.5 | 302.5 | |
| 9 | 142.5 | 160.0 | 302.5 | |
| 10 | 132.5 | 165.0 | 297.5 | |
| 11 | 140.0 | 155.0 | 295.0 | |
| 12 | 127.5 | 160.0 | 287.5 | |
| — | 147.5 | — | DNF | |
| 137.5 | — | DNF | ||
| 125.0 | — | DNF | ||
| — | — | DNF | ||
| — | — | DNF |