Men's 56 kg, May 2008
Emmanuel Akpan
Emmanuel Akpan is a weightlifter, with one competition result: the 2008 African Championships, in the men's 56 kg class.
- Best total
- 236 kg
- Best snatch
- 106 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 130 kg
Emmanuel Akpan's career
No Olympic or World Championships medals.
Latest result: 2008 African Championships, 10 May 2008, 56 kg, total 236 kg, place 1.
Emmanuel Akpan by the numbers
Emmanuel Akpan'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
- 388.3
- From 236 kg at 55.98 kg bodyweight, 2008 African Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 256th of 741
- 236 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the men's 56 kg class (the class list of 1998 to 2018) on this site.
- Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
- 82%
- At the best total, 106 kg of 130 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%.
Emmanuel Akpan'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 African Championships 10 May 2008 | 1 | 236 | 56 kg | 55.98 | 95 | 100 | 106 | 125 | 130 |
Compare Emmanuel Akpan
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. These lifters lifted in nearby classes, in any year.