Germany · Men's 94 kg, September 2000
Lars Betker
Lars Betker is a weightlifter from Germany, born in 1971. The results below cover 3 competitions from 1998 to 2000. The latest result came in the men's 94 kg class, at the 2000 Olympic Games.
- Best total
- 385 kg
- Best snatch
- 175 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 210 kg
Lars Betker's career: classes, totals and best lifts
No Olympic or World Championships medals.
Latest result: 2000 Olympic Games, 16 September 2000, 94 kg, total 365 kg, place 17.
Lars Betker by the numbers
Lars Betker'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
- 461.0
- From 385 kg at 93.21 kg bodyweight, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 61st of 1,113
- 385 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the men's 94 kg class (the class list of 1998 to 2018) on this site.
- Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
- 83%
- At the best total, 175 kg of 210 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
- 28
- Turned 28 in 1999, the year of the best total.
- Competitions with a total
- 3 of 3
- A total at every competition listed.
Lars Betker head to head
The lifters Lars Betker 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 | Lars Betker ahead | Rival ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Pavel Bazuk | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 |
Lars Betker'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Olympic Games 16 Sep 2000 | 17 | 365 | 94 kg | 93.1 | 165 | 200 | ||||
| 1999 World Weightlifting Championships 21 Nov 1999 | 11 | 385 | 94 kg | 93.21 | 165 | 170 | 175 | 205 | 210 | |
| 1998 World Weightlifting Championships 10 Nov 1998 | 12 | 362.5 | 94 kg | 92.98 | 155 | 160 | 162.5 | 190 | 195 | 200 |
Compare Lars Betker
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. Pick any lifter to set beside Lars Betker.

