Men's 81 kg, May 2022

Christos Christoforidis

Christos Christoforidis is a weightlifter. The results below cover 6 competitions from 1998 to 2022. The latest result came in the men's 81 kg class, at the 2022 Junior World Weightlifting Championships.

Best total
350 kg
Best snatch
155 kg
Best clean and jerk
195 kg
Career

Christos Christoforidis's career: classes, totals and best lifts

No Olympic or World Championships medals.

Weight classes: 77 kg from 1998 to 2000, 85 kg in 2001, 73 kg in 2019, 81 kg in 2022. The IWF changed its class list in November 2018 (85 kg to 73 kg) and again in June 2025. At 80.95 kg, the weight at the last meet on record, the class today would be 85 kg.

Latest result: 2022 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 2 May 2022, 81 kg, total 273 kg, place 16.

Christos Christoforidis: totals from the 6 competitions with a total, 1998 to 2022, best 350 kg in 2001.22029036019982002200620102014201820221998 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 18 May 1998: 300 kg1999 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 3 Jul 1999: 302.5 kg2000 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 2 Jul 2000: 320 kg2001 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2001: 350 kg2019 European Youth Championships, 7 Dec 2019: 225 kg2022 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 2 May 2022: 273 kg
Christos Christoforidis: totals from the 6 competitions with a total, 1998 to 2022, best 350 kg in 2001.22029036019982002200620102014201820221998 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 18 May 1998: 300 kg1999 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 3 Jul 1999: 302.5 kg2000 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 2 Jul 2000: 320 kg2001 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2001: 350 kg2019 European Youth Championships, 7 Dec 2019: 225 kg2022 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 2 May 2022: 273 kg
Total at each competition, in kilograms.

Best lifts in each class

The best snatch, clean and jerk and total in each class, newest first.

Class Years Snatch Clean and jerk Total
81 kg2022 2022 123 150 273
73 kg2019 2019 99 126 225
85 kg2001 2001 155 195 350
77 kg1998 to 2000 1998 to 2000 145 175 320
Numbers

Christos Christoforidis by the numbers

Christos Christoforidis's record in context: where the best total ranks, how the snatch compares with the clean and jerk, and the lifts behind the best Sinclair score.

Best Sinclair score
445.3
From 350 kg at 82.64 kg bodyweight, 2001 World Weightlifting Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
Best total, place in its class
185th of 1,263
350 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the men's 85 kg class (the class list of 1998 to 2018) on this site.
Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
79%
At the best total, 155 kg of 195 kg. A higher share means a stronger snatch for the clean and jerk. Eight in ten men lifting in national federation meets sit between 71% and 86%.
Competitions with a total
6 of 6
A total at every competition listed.
Attempts

How often Christos Christoforidis makes each attempt

Christos Christoforidis made 72% of snatch attempts and 72% of clean and jerk attempts at the competitions on this site, against 58% and 56% for every lifter at senior World Championships and Olympic Games since 1998. Below, each attempt in turn. Third attempts are the hardest: lifters ask for their heaviest weight last.

Snatch, first attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 74%
Christos Christoforidis: 100%

Snatch, second attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 58%
Christos Christoforidis: 67%

Snatch, third attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 41%
Christos Christoforidis: 50%

Clean and jerk, first attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 77%
Christos Christoforidis: 100%

Clean and jerk, second attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 57%
Christos Christoforidis: 83%

Clean and jerk, third attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 34%
Christos Christoforidis: 33%
Rivals

Christos Christoforidis head to head

The lifters Christos Christoforidis has met most often in the same class, three times or more with both posting a total, and how often each finished ahead.

Rival Met Christos Christoforidis ahead Rival ahead
United States Oscar Chaplin III 3 0 3
Results

Christos Christoforidis's competition results

Every result, newest first, with all six attempts. A struck-through weight is a missed attempt and a dash an attempt not taken. A dash under Total means no total was recorded, and "No lifts" that the lifter was entered but did not lift. Places are for the total.

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Competition Place Total Class Bodyweight Snatch 1 2 3 Clean and jerk 1 2 3
2022 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 2 May 2022 16 273 81 kg 80.95 115120123145150156 kg missed
2019 European Youth Championships 7 Dec 2019 16 225 73 kg 72.24 939799117124126
2001 World Weightlifting Championships 4 Nov 2001 9 350 85 kg 82.64 155160 kg missed160 kg missed190195200 kg missed
2000 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 2 Jul 2000 8 320 77 kg 76.39 140145147.5 kg missed170175177.5 kg missed
1999 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 3 Jul 1999 7 302.5 77 kg 76.4 132.5137.5 kg missed137.5165172.5 kg missed175 kg missed
1998 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 18 May 1998 11 300 77 kg 76.8 127.5132.5135 kg missed160165167.5
Compare

Compare Christos Christoforidis

Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. Pick any lifter to set beside Christos Christoforidis.