Kazakhstan · Men's 61 kg, July 2021
Igor Son
Igor Son is a weightlifter from Kazakhstan, born in 1998, with one Olympic medal (1 bronze) and one World Championships medal (1 silver). The results below cover 13 competitions from 2013 to 2021. The latest result came in the men's 61 kg class, at the 2021 Olympic Games.
- Olympic medal
- 1
- World medal
- 1
- Best total
- 294 kg
- Best snatch
- 132 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 163 kg
Igor Son's career: classes, totals and best lifts
Olympic Games: 1 bronze. World Championships: 1 silver in the total.
Weight classes: 50 kg in 2013, 56 kg in 2014, 50 kg in 2015, 56 kg from 2016 to 2017, 61 kg in 2018, 55 kg in 2019, 61 kg from 2019 to 2021. The IWF changed its class list in November 2018 (56 kg to 61 kg) and again in June 2025. At 60.25 kg, the weight at the last meet on record, the class today would be 65 kg.
Latest result: 2021 Olympic Games, 23 July 2021, 61 kg, total 294 kg, place 3.
Best lifts in each class
The best snatch, clean and jerk and total in each class, newest first.
| Class | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 kg2018 to 2021 | 132 | 163 | 294 |
| 55 kg2019 | 120 | 146 | 266 |
| 56 kg2014 to 2017 | 120 | 137 | 257 |
| 50 kg2013 to 2015 | 93 | 115 | 208 |
Igor Son by the numbers
Igor Son'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
- 457.6
- From 294 kg at 60.25 kg bodyweight, 2021 Olympic Games. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 26th of 342
- 294 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the men's 61 kg class (the class list of 2018 to 2025) on this site.
- Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
- 80%
- At the best total, 131 kg of 163 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
- 23
- Turned 23 in 2021, the year of the best total.
- Competitions with a total
- 11 of 13
- Of the other two: one with no good lift in the snatch or the clean and jerk and one with a good lift in each but no total in the published results.
How often Igor Son makes each attempt
Igor Son made 82% of snatch attempts and 75% 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
Igor Son head to head
The lifters Igor Son 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 | Igor Son ahead | Rival ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
 Seraj Al-Saleem |
5 | 4 | 1 |
 Seýitjan Mirzaýew |
3 | 3 | 0 |
Igor Son'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.
Swipe the table sideways to see every attempt.
| Competition | Place | Total | Class | Bodyweight | Snatch 1 | 2 | 3 | Clean and jerk 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Olympic Games 23 Jul 2021 | 3 | 294 | 61 kg | 60.25 | 126 | 131 | 156 | 163 | ||
| 2020 Asian Championships 17 Apr 2021 | 4 | 284 | 61 kg | 60.8 | 127 | 132 | 152 | |||
| 2020 International Solidarity Championships 8 Feb 2020 | 1 | 286 | 61 kg | 60.7 | 122 | 126 | 130 | 151 | 156 | |
| 2019 Qatar International Cup 19 Dec 2019 | 1 | 278 | 61 kg | 60.4 | 116 | 121 | 124 | 145 | 151 | 154 |
| 2019 Alexander Cup 1 Nov 2019 | - | - | 61 kg | 55.25 | not taken | not taken | not taken | not taken | ||
| 2019 World Weightlifting Championships 18 Sep 2019 | 2 | 266 | 55 kg | 55 | 115 | 120 | 142 | 146 | ||
| 2018 International Qatar Cup 19 Dec 2018 | 2 | 267 | 61 kg | 58.6 | 110 | 115 | 118 | 137 | 145 | 149 |
| 2017 Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games 17 Sep 2017 | 4 | 257 | 56 kg | 55.94 | 110 | 115 | 120 | 137 | ||
| 2016 Asian Junior Championships 8 Nov 2016 | 4 | 246 | 56 kg | 54.62 | 103 | 108 | 110 | 130 | 136 | |
| 2015 Youth World Weightlifting Championships 7 Apr 2015 | - | - | 50 kg | 49.85 | 87 | 90 | 92 | 107 | 111 | 116 |
| 2015 Asian Youth Championships 1 Jan 2015 | 1 | 208 | 50 kg | 49.65 | 85 | 89 | 93 | 104 | 108 | 115 |
| 2014 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 20 Jun 2014 | 15 | 214 | 56 kg | 54.27 | 90 | 94 | 110 | 115 | 120 | |
| 2013 Youth World Weightlifting Championships 7 Apr 2013 | 13 | 172 | 50 kg | 48.34 | 73 | 77 | 90 | 95 |
Compare Igor Son
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. The first pairs are the rivals Igor Son met most often; the rest lifted in nearby classes, in any year.