Men's 85 kg, May 2012

Matthew Eric Bruce

Matthew Eric Bruce is a weightlifter. The results below cover 10 competitions from 2001 to 2012. The latest result came in the men's 85 kg class, at the 2012 Pan-American Championships.

Best total
338 kg
Best snatch
150 kg
Best clean and jerk
191 kg
Career

Matthew Eric Bruce's career: classes, totals and best lifts

No Olympic or World Championships medals.

Weight classes: 69 kg in 2001, 77 kg from 2002 to 2008, 85 kg from 2009 to 2012.

Latest result: 2012 Pan-American Championships, 10 May 2012, 85 kg, total 317 kg, place 7.

Matthew Eric Bruce: totals from the 10 competitions with a total, 2001 to 2012, best 338 kg in 2009.2503003502001200320052007200920112001 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Jul 2001: 260 kg2002 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 30 May 2002: 285 kg2003 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Jun 2003: 300 kg2005 World Weightlifting Championships, 8 Nov 2005: 310 kg2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 315 kg2008 Pan-American Championships, 18 Mar 2008: 325 kg2009 World Weightlifting Championships, 19 Nov 2009: 338 kg2010 Pan American Championships, 25 May 2010: 334 kg2010 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Sep 2010: 330 kg2012 Pan-American Championships, 10 May 2012: 317 kg
Matthew Eric Bruce: totals from the 10 competitions with a total, 2001 to 2012, best 338 kg in 2009.2503003502001200520092001 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Jul 2001: 260 kg2002 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 30 May 2002: 285 kg2003 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Jun 2003: 300 kg2005 World Weightlifting Championships, 8 Nov 2005: 310 kg2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 315 kg2008 Pan-American Championships, 18 Mar 2008: 325 kg2009 World Weightlifting Championships, 19 Nov 2009: 338 kg2010 Pan American Championships, 25 May 2010: 334 kg2010 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Sep 2010: 330 kg2012 Pan-American Championships, 10 May 2012: 317 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
85 kg2009 to 2012 2009 to 2012 150 191 338
77 kg2002 to 2008 2002 to 2008 145 180 325
69 kg2001 2001 115 145 260
Numbers

Matthew Eric Bruce by the numbers

Matthew Eric Bruce'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
430.6
From 325 kg at 76.92 kg bodyweight, 2008 Pan-American Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
Best total, place in its class
305th of 1,263
338 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
77%
At the best total, 147 kg of 191 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
10 of 10
A total at every competition listed.
Attempts

How often Matthew Eric Bruce makes each attempt

Matthew Eric Bruce made 59% 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

Worlds and Olympics field: 74%
Matthew Eric Bruce: 78%

Snatch, second attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 58%
Matthew Eric Bruce: 67%

Snatch, third attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 41%
Matthew Eric Bruce: 33%

Clean and jerk, first attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 77%
Matthew Eric Bruce: 100%

Clean and jerk, second attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 57%
Matthew Eric Bruce: 56%

Clean and jerk, third attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 34%
Matthew Eric Bruce: 44%
Rivals

Matthew Eric Bruce head to head

The lifters Matthew Eric Bruce 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 Matthew Eric Bruce ahead Rival ahead
Colombia Carlos Andica 5 0 5
Venezuela Octavio Mejías 4 0 4
Cuba Yoelmis Hernández 4 0 4
Venezuela José Ocando 3 0 3
United States Kendrick Farris 3 0 3
Ecuador Julio Idrovo 3 2 1
Results

Matthew Eric Bruce'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
2012 Pan-American Championships 10 May 2012 7 317 85 kg 84.81 139144 kg missed144 kg missed174178183 kg missed
2010 World Weightlifting Championships 16 Sep 2010 25 330 85 kg 84.8 142 kg missed145150180186 kg missed186 kg missed
2010 Pan American Championships 25 May 2010 5 334 85 kg 84.45 Snatch 145, clean and jerk 189; attempts not recorded
2009 World Weightlifting Championships 19 Nov 2009 13 338 85 kg 84.32 142147152 kg missed182188191
2008 Pan-American Championships 18 Mar 2008 4 325 77 kg 76.92 140145150 kg missed175180 kg missed180
2007 World Weightlifting Championships 14 Sep 2007 32 315 77 kg 76.78 140145 kg missed145 kg missed175180 kg missed180 kg missed
2005 World Weightlifting Championships 8 Nov 2005 13 310 77 kg 76.46 133138140170176 kg missed180 kg missed
2003 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 1 Jun 2003 12 300 77 kg 75.95 125130135 kg missed165170175 kg missed
2002 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 30 May 2002 17 285 77 kg 75.69 120 kg missed120 kg missed120157.5162.5165
2001 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 1 Jul 2001 21 260 69 kg 68.93 110115117.5 kg missed137.5142.5145
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Compare Matthew Eric Bruce

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