Colombia · Men's 56 kg, September 2007
Nelson Castro
Nelson Castro is a weightlifter from Colombia, born in 1974. The results below cover 6 competitions from 1999 to 2007. The latest result came in the men's 56 kg class, at the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships.
- Best total
- 262.5 kg
- Best snatch
- 117.5 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 145 kg
Nelson Castro's career: classes, totals and best lifts
No Olympic or World Championships medals.
Latest result: 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 September 2007, 56 kg, total 250 kg, place 13.
Nelson Castro by the numbers
Nelson Castro'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
- 433.5
- From 262.5 kg at 55.71 kg bodyweight, 2004 Olympic Games. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 78th of 741
- 262.5 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the men's 56 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, 117.5 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%.
- Age at best total
- 30
- Turned 30 in 2004, the year of the best total.
- Competitions with a total
- 6 of 6
- A total at every competition listed.
How often Nelson Castro makes each attempt
Nelson Castro made 60% of snatch attempts and 73% 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
Nelson Castro head to head
The lifters Nelson Castro 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 | Nelson Castro ahead | Rival ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
 Adrian Jigău |
4 | 0 | 4 |
| Wang Shin-yuan | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Wu Meijin |
4 | 0 | 4 |
| Yang Chin-yi | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Eric Bonnel |
4 | 3 | 1 |
 Halil Mutlu |
3 | 0 | 3 |
Nelson Castro'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 World Weightlifting Championships 14 Sep 2007 | 13 | 250 | 56 kg | 55.61 | 107 | 110 | 135 | 140 | ||
| 2005 World Weightlifting Championships 8 Nov 2005 | 7 | 260 | 56 kg | 55.84 | 110 | 115 | 140 | 142 | 145 | |
| 2004 Olympic Games 14 Aug 2004 | 9 | 262.5 | 56 kg | 55.71 | Snatch 117.5, clean and jerk 145; attempts not recorded | |||||
| 2003 World Weightlifting Championships 14 Nov 2003 | 11 | 255 | 56 kg | 55.17 | 110 | 140 | 145 | |||
| 2000 Olympic Games 16 Sep 2000 | 11 | 260 | 56 kg | 55.32 | 110 | 115 | 140 | 145 | ||
| 1999 World Weightlifting Championships 21 Nov 1999 | 14 | 250 | 56 kg | 55.61 | 105 | 110 | 135 | 140 | ||
Compare Nelson Castro
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. Pick any lifter to set beside Nelson Castro.