Men's 81 kg, April 2019
James Sahutta Norman
James Sahutta Norman is a weightlifter. The results below cover 12 competitions from 2011 to 2019. The latest result came in the men's 81 kg class, at the 2019 Arafura Games.
- Best total
- 266 kg
- Best snatch
- 117 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 149 kg
James Sahutta Norman's career: classes, totals and best lifts
No Olympic or World Championships medals.
Weight classes: 56 kg from 2011 to 2012, 62 kg in 2013, 69 kg from 2013 to 2015, 77 kg in 2016, 85 kg in 2016, 81 kg in 2019. The IWF changed its class list in November 2018 (85 kg to 81 kg) and again in June 2025. At 80.4 kg, the weight at the last meet on record, the class today would be 85 kg.
Latest result: 2019 Arafura Games, 27 April 2019, 81 kg, total 255 kg, place 6.
Best lifts in each class
The best snatch, clean and jerk and total in each class, newest first.
| Class | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 kg2019 | 112 | 143 | 255 |
| 85 kg2016 | 117 | 149 | 266 |
| 77 kg2016 | 115 | 137 | 252 |
| 69 kg2013 to 2015 | 105 | 135 | 239 |
| 62 kg2013 | 78 | 110 | 188 |
| 56 kg2011 to 2012 | 73 | 100 | 172 |
James Sahutta Norman by the numbers
James Sahutta Norman'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
- 339.9
- From 266 kg at 82.01 kg bodyweight, 2016 Junior Commonwealth Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 989th of 1,263
- 266 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, 117 kg of 149 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
- 12 of 12
- A total at every competition listed.
How often James Sahutta Norman makes each attempt
James Sahutta Norman made 90% of snatch attempts and 67% 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
James Sahutta Norman head to head
The lifters James Sahutta Norman 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 | James Sahutta Norman ahead | Rival ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cameron McTaggart |
6 | 1 | 5 |
 Alex Bellemarre |
3 | 0 | 3 |
 Elson Brechtefeld |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| Fred Karoho Oala | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Peter Enoch | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Ignatius Morea | 3 | 3 | 0 |
James Sahutta Norman'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.
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| Competition | Place | Total | Class | Bodyweight | Snatch 1 | 2 | 3 | Clean and jerk 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Arafura Games 27 Apr 2019 | 6 | 255 | 81 kg | 80.4 | 112 | 138 | 143 | |||
| 2016 Junior Commonwealth Championships 25 Oct 2016 | 5 | 266 | 85 kg | 82.01 | 108 | 113 | 117 | 140 | 145 | 149 |
| 2016 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 23 Jun 2016 | 24 | 252 | 77 kg | 76.44 | 105 | 110 | 115 | 137 | ||
| 2015 Commonwealth Junior Championships 11 Oct 2015 | 4 | 239 | 69 kg | 68.95 | 95 | 100 | 105 | 127 | 134 | |
| 2015 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 6 Jun 2015 | 20 | 238 | 69 kg | 68.22 | 94 | 100 | 103 | 127 | 131 | 135 |
| 2014 Oceanian Championships 25 May 2014 Also the 2014 Oceanian Junior Championships, place 4 | 9 | 218 | 69 kg | 68.8 | 88 | 93 | 96 | 122 | ||
| 2013 Commonwealth Junior Championships 24 Nov 2013 Also the 2013 Commonwealth Youth Championships, place 4 | 7 | 212 | 69 kg | 68.09 | Snatch 88, clean and jerk 124; attempts not recorded | |||||
| 2013 Oceania Junior Championships 12 Jul 2013 Also the 2013 Oceania Youth Championships, place 3 | 4 | 188 | 62 kg | 61.6 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 101 | 106 | 110 |
| 2013 Youth World Weightlifting Championships 7 Apr 2013 | 40 | 181 | 62 kg | 61.33 | 73 | 78 | 103 | |||
| 2012 Youth World Weightlifting Championships 18 Sep 2012 | 12 | 166 | 56 kg | 55.36 | 65 | 69 | 73 | 93 | ||
| 2012 Commonwealth Junior Championships 4 Jun 2012 Also the 2012 Commonwealth Youth Championships, place 3 Also the 2012 Junior Oceania Championships, place 5 Also the 2012 Youth Oceania Championships, place 3 | 4 | 172 | 56 kg | 55.6 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 90 | 95 | 100 |
| 2011 Arafura Games and Oceania Championships 11 May 2011 | 8 | 124 | 56 kg | 48.72 | Snatch 52, clean and jerk 72; attempts not recorded | |||||
Compare James Sahutta Norman
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