Men's 79 kg, May 2026

Jan Tchurz

Jan Tchurz is a weightlifter. The results below cover 4 competitions from 2023 to 2026. The latest result came in the men's 79 kg class, at the 2026 IWF World Junior Championships.

Best total
265 kg
Best snatch
120 kg
Best clean and jerk
145 kg
Career

Jan Tchurz's career: classes, totals and best lifts

No Olympic or World Championships medals.

Weight classes: 81 kg from 2023 to 2024, 89 kg in 2024, 79 kg in 2026. The IWF changed its class list in June 2025 (89 kg to 79 kg) and again in August 2026. At 78.5 kg, the weight at the last meet on record, the class today would be 85 kg.

Latest result: 2026 IWF World Junior Championships, 2 May 2026, 79 kg, total 265 kg, place 14.

Jan Tchurz: totals from the 4 competitions with a total, 2023 to 2026, best 265 kg in 2026.23025027020232024202520262023 European Youth Championships, 1 Jul 2023: 238 kg2024 IWF World Youth Championships, 22 May 2024: 263 kg2024 European Youth Championships, 15 Jun 2024: 253 kg2026 IWF World Junior Championships, 2 May 2026: 265 kg
Jan Tchurz: totals from the 4 competitions with a total, 2023 to 2026, best 265 kg in 2026.23025027020232024202520262023 European Youth Championships, 1 Jul 2023: 238 kg2024 IWF World Youth Championships, 22 May 2024: 263 kg2024 European Youth Championships, 15 Jun 2024: 253 kg2026 IWF World Junior Championships, 2 May 2026: 265 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
79 kg2026 2026 120 145 265
89 kg2024 2024 114 139 253
81 kg2023 to 2024 2023 to 2024 120 143 263
Numbers

Jan Tchurz by the numbers

Jan Tchurz'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
347.0
From 265 kg at 78.5 kg bodyweight, 2026 IWF World Junior Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
Best total, place in its class
109th of 138
265 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the men's 79 kg class (the class list of 2025 to 2026) on this site.
Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
83%
At the best total, 120 kg of 145 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
4 of 4
A total at every competition listed.
Results

Jan Tchurz'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
2026 IWF World Junior Championships 2 May 2026 14 265 79 kg 78.5 116120 kg missed120145 kg missed145149 kg missed
2024 European Youth Championships 15 Jun 2024 7 253 89 kg 83.6 112 kg missed114119 kg missed139 kg missed139143 kg missed
2024 IWF World Youth Championships 22 May 2024 10 263 81 kg 80.62 111116120137143147 kg missed
2023 European Youth Championships 1 Jul 2023 15 238 81 kg 79.1 101105108 kg missed128133139 kg missed
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