Men's 62 kg, November 2012
Mninikhaya Ngwele
Mninikhaya Ngwele is a weightlifter. The results below cover 8 competitions from 2009 to 2012. The latest result came in the men's 62 kg class, at the 2012 African Junior Championships.
- Best total
- 246 kg
- Best snatch
- 110 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 136 kg
Mninikhaya Ngwele's career: classes, totals and best lifts
No Olympic or World Championships medals.
Weight classes: 62 kg in 2009, 69 kg from 2009 to 2012, 62 kg in 2012. The IWF changed its class list in November 2018. At 61.8 kg, the weight at the last meet on record, the class today would be 65 kg.
Latest result: 2012 African Junior Championships, 18 November 2012, 62 kg, total 205 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 kg2009 to 2012 | 99 | 117 | 216 |
| 69 kg2009 to 2012 | 110 | 136 | 246 |
Mninikhaya Ngwele by the numbers
Mninikhaya Ngwele'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
- 353.7
- From 246 kg at 67.48 kg bodyweight, 2011 African Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 796th of 1,135
- 246 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the men's 69 kg class (the class list of 1998 to 2018) on this site.
- Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
- 81%
- At the best total, 110 kg of 136 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
- 8 of 8
- A total at every competition listed.
How often Mninikhaya Ngwele makes each attempt
Mninikhaya Ngwele made 61% of snatch attempts and 61% 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
Mninikhaya Ngwele'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 African Junior Championships 18 Nov 2012 | 3 | 205 | 62 kg | 61.8 | 90 | 95 | 110 | |||
| 2012 African Championships 29 Mar 2012 | 9 | 241 | 69 kg | 67.85 | 110 | 127 | 131 | |||
| 2011 African Championships 10 Oct 2011 Also the 2011 Commonwealth Championships, place 7 Also the 2011 Commonwealth Junior Championships, place 5 | 2 | 246 | 69 kg | 67.48 | 110 | 127 | 131 | 136 | ||
| 2010 African Championships 2 Aug 2010 | 6 | 235 | 69 kg | 65.79 | 103 | 108 | 110 | 125 | ||
| 2010 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 11 Jun 2010 | 18 | 231 | 69 kg | 66.13 | 100 | 105 | 120 | 125 | 126 | |
| 2009 Commonwealth Championships 19 Oct 2009 Also the 2009 Commonwealth Junior Championships, place 5 | 7 | 212 | 69 kg | 64.04 | Snatch 100, clean and jerk 112; attempts not recorded | |||||
| 2009 African Junior Championships 31 Jul 2009 Also the 2009 African Youth Championships, place 3 | 7 | 216 | 62 kg | 61.77 | Snatch 99, clean and jerk 117; attempts not recorded | |||||
| 2009 Youth World Weightlifting Championships 19 May 2009 | 20 | 209 | 62 kg | 61.24 | 92 | 97 | 112 | |||
Compare Mninikhaya Ngwele
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. Pick any lifter to set beside Mninikhaya Ngwele.

