Nauru · Men's 73 kg, September 2021
Elson Brechtefeld
Elson Brechtefeld is a weightlifter from Nauru, born in 1994. The results below cover 31 competitions from 2009 to 2021. The latest result came in the men's 73 kg class, at the 2021 Oceania Championships.
- Best total
- 260 kg
- Best snatch
- 112 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 150 kg
Elson Brechtefeld's career: classes, totals and best lifts
No Olympic or World Championships medals.
Weight classes: 56 kg from 2009 to 2012, 69 kg in 2013, 62 kg in 2014, 56 kg from 2015 to 2016, 62 kg in 2016, 56 kg from 2017 to 2018, 62 kg in 2018, 55 kg in 2019, 61 kg from 2019 to 2020, 73 kg in 2021. The IWF changed its class list in November 2018 (62 kg to 55 kg) and again in June 2025. At 73 kg, the weight at the last meet on record, the class today would be 75 kg.
Latest result: 2021 Oceania Championships, 23 September 2021, 73 kg, total 240 kg, place 4.
Best lifts in each class
The best snatch, clean and jerk and total in each class, newest first.
| Class | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 kg2021 | 100 | 140 | 240 |
| 61 kg2019 to 2020 | 105 | 135 | 240 |
| 55 kg2019 | 93 | 122 | 215 |
| 62 kg2014 to 2018 | 108 | 141 | 248 |
| 56 kg2009 to 2018 | 103 | 130 | 233 |
| 69 kg2013 | 112 | 150 | 260 |
Elson Brechtefeld by the numbers
Elson Brechtefeld'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
- 384.1
- From 233 kg at 55.84 kg bodyweight, 2017 Commonwealth Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 660th of 1,135
- 260 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the men's 69 kg class (the class list of 1998 to 2018) on this site.
- Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
- 73%
- At the best total, 110 kg of 150 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%.
- Age at best total
- 19
- Turned 19 in 2013, the year of the best total.
- Competitions with a total
- 31 of 31
- A total at every competition listed.
How often Elson Brechtefeld makes each attempt
Elson Brechtefeld made 63% of snatch attempts and 63% 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
Snatch, second attempt
Snatch, third attempt
Clean and jerk, first attempt
Clean and jerk, second attempt
Clean and jerk, third attempt
Elson Brechtefeld head to head
The lifters Elson Brechtefeld 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 | Elson Brechtefeld ahead | Rival ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
 Manueli Tulo |
14 | 0 | 14 |
 Morea Baru |
9 | 2 | 7 |
| Azroy Hazalwafie Muhammad | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Chathuranga L Jayasooriya Arachchilage | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Ignatius Morea | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Bill Jack Puka | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Elson Brechtefeld'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. A row that names two events was one competition scored for both; its places can differ because each ranks its own field.
Swipe the table sideways to see every attempt.
| Competition | Place | Total | Class | Bodyweight | Snatch 1 | 2 | 3 | Clean and jerk 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Oceania Championships 23 Sep 2021 | 4 | 240 | 73 kg | 73 | 100 | 135 | 140 | |||
| 2020 Australian Open 28 Feb 2020 | 2 | 230 | 61 kg | 60.86 | 95 | 100 | 105 | 125 | ||
| 2019 World Weightlifting Championships 18 Sep 2019 | 24 | 240 | 61 kg | 60.65 | 95 | 100 | 105 | 130 | 135 | |
| 2019 Pacific Games 9 Jul 2019 Also the 2019 Commonwealth Senior Championships, place 2 Also the 2019 Oceania Championships, place 1 | 1 | 215 | 55 kg | 54.7 | 88 | 93 | 112 | 117 | 122 | |
| 2018 Oceanian Championships 26 Jun 2018 | 2 | 248 | 62 kg | 61.9 | 100 | 105 | 108 | 130 | 140 | |
| 2018 Commonwealth Games 4 Apr 2018 | 5 | 230 | 56 kg | 55.87 | 95 | 100 | 125 | 130 | ||
| 2017 Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games 17 Sep 2017 | 10 | 231 | 56 kg | 55.72 | 92 | 97 | 102 | 125 | 129 | |
| 2017 Commonwealth Championships 3 Sep 2017 Also the 2017 Oceania Championships, place 2 | 6 | 233 | 56 kg | 55.84 | 95 | 100 | 103 | 125 | 130 | |
| 2017 Pacific Cup International 5 Aug 2017 | 1 | 230 | 56 kg | 55.9 | 95 | 100 | 125 | 130 | ||
| 2017 Australian International 17 Mar 2017 | 3 | 220 | 56 kg | 55.57 | 95 | 125 | ||||
| 2016 Senior Commonwealth Championships 25 Oct 2016 | 9 | 235 | 62 kg | 61.32 | 95 | 100 | 125 | 130 | 135 | |
| 2016 Olympic Games 5 Aug 2016 | 15 | 223 | 56 kg | 55.62 | 95 | 98 | 120 | 125 | ||
| 2016 Oceanian Championships 23 May 2016 | 2 | 225 | 56 kg | 55.47 | 100 | 125 | ||||
| 2015 Commonwealth Championships 11 Oct 2015 | 7 | 225 | 56 kg | 55.7 | 95 | 100 | 125 | |||
| 2015 Pacific Games 6 Jul 2015 Also the 2015 Oceania Championships, place 2 | 2 | 220 | 56 kg | 55.64 | 95 | 100 | 120 | |||
| 2014 Pacific Cup Tournament 19 Dec 2014 | 2 | 233 | 62 kg | 61.4 | 103 | 130 | not taken | not taken | ||
| 2014 Commonwealth Games 23 Jul 2014 | 12 | 246 | 62 kg | 61.78 | 105 | 135 | 141 | |||
| 2014 Oceanian Championships 25 May 2014 Also the 2014 Oceanian Junior Championships, place 1 Also the 2014 South Pacific Championships, place 3 Also the 2014 South Pacific Junior Championships, place 1 | 4 | 240 | 62 kg | 61.2 | 105 | 135 | ||||
| 2013 Commonwealth Championships 24 Nov 2013 Also the 2013 Commonwealth Junior Championships, place 3 | 7 | 260 | 69 kg | 68.39 | Snatch 110, clean and jerk 150; attempts not recorded | |||||
| 2013 Pacific Mini Games 3 Sep 2013 | 3 | 256 | 69 kg | 68.4 | Snatch 111, clean and jerk 145; attempts not recorded | |||||
| 2013 Oceania Junior Championships 12 Jul 2013 Also the 2013 Oceanian Championships, place 1 | 1 | 259 | 69 kg | 67.3 | 108 | 112 | 140 | 144 | 147 | |
| 2013 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 3 May 2013 | 14 | 249 | 69 kg | 68.01 | 104 | 108 | 133 | 137 | 141 | |
| 2012 Commonwealth Championships 4 Jun 2012 Also the 2012 Commonwealth Junior Championships, place 2 Also the 2012 Junior Oceania Championships, place 1 Also the 2012 Oceanian Championships, place 2 | 2 | 217 | 56 kg | 55.47 | 97 | 120 | ||||
| 2011 Commonwealth Championships 10 Oct 2011 Also the 2011 Commonwealth Junior Championships, place 2 Also the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Championships, place 1 | 3 | 218 | 56 kg | 55.5 | 93 | 97 | 115 | 121 | ||
| 2011 Pacific Games 5 Sep 2011 | 3 | 215 | 56 kg | 55.4 | Snatch 95, clean and jerk 120; attempts not recorded | |||||
| 2011 Arafura Games and Oceania Championships 11 May 2011 | 2 | 217 | 56 kg | 55.64 | Snatch 97, clean and jerk 120; attempts not recorded | |||||
| 2010 IWF Continental Clubs Grand Prix 11 Dec 2010 | 7 | 214 | 56 kg | 55.74 | 92 | 95 | 115 | 119 | ||
| 2010 Commonwealth Games 3 Oct 2010 | 9 | 207 | 56 kg | 55.57 | 87 | 92 | 110 | 115 | ||
| 2010 Youth Olympic Games 14 Aug 2010 | 9 | 209 | 56 kg | 55.56 | 87 | 92 | 113 | 117 | ||
| 2010 Oceania Championships 4 May 2010 Also the 2010 Oceania Junior Championships, place 2 Also the 2010 Oceania Youth Championships, place 1 | 3 | 202 | 56 kg | 55.9 | 87 | 110 | 115 | |||
| 2009 Pacific Mini Games 29 Sep 2009 | 2 | 196 | 56 kg | 54.68 | Snatch 86, clean and jerk 110; attempts not recorded | |||||
Compare Elson Brechtefeld
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. The first pairs are the rivals Elson Brechtefeld met most often; the rest lifted in nearby classes, in any year.