United States · Men's 85 kg, August 2004
Oscar Chaplin III
Oscar Chaplin III is a weightlifter from United States, born in 1980. The results below cover 9 competitions from 1998 to 2004. The latest result came in the men's 85 kg class, at the 2004 Olympic Games.
- Best total
- 357.5 kg
- Best snatch
- 165 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 197.5 kg
Oscar Chaplin III's career: classes, totals and best lifts
No Olympic or World Championships medals.
Weight classes: 77 kg from 1998 to 2000, 85 kg from 2002 to 2004.
Latest result: 2004 Olympic Games, 14 August 2004, 85 kg, total 350 kg, place 10.
Best lifts in each class
The best snatch, clean and jerk and total in each class, newest first.
| Class | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 kg2002 to 2004 | 165 | 197.5 | 357.5 |
| 77 kg1998 to 2000 | 155 | 187.5 | 342.5 |
Oscar Chaplin III by the numbers
Oscar Chaplin III'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
- 455.9
- From 342.5 kg at 76.31 kg bodyweight, 2000 Junior World Weightlifting Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 125th of 1,263
- 357.5 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
- 81%
- At the best total, 160 kg of 197.5 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
- 22
- Turned 22 in 2002, the year of the best total.
- Competitions with a total
- 9 of 9
- A total at every competition listed.
How often Oscar Chaplin III makes each attempt
Oscar Chaplin III made 75% of snatch attempts and 54% 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
Oscar Chaplin III head to head
The lifters Oscar Chaplin III 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 | Oscar Chaplin III ahead | Rival ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Ballesteros | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Christos Christoforidis | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Oscar Chaplin III'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Olympic Games 14 Aug 2004 | 10 | 350 | 85 kg | 84.97 | Snatch 160, clean and jerk 190; attempts not recorded | |||||
| 2003 World Weightlifting Championships 14 Nov 2003 | 13 | 355 | 85 kg | 84.7 | 155 | 160 | 165 | 190 | ||
| 2002 World Weightlifting Championships 18 Nov 2002 | 11 | 357.5 | 85 kg | 84.35 | 155 | 160 | 190 | 197.5 | ||
| 2000 Olympic Games 16 Sep 2000 | 12 | 335 | 77 kg | 76.84 | 150 | 155 | 180 | |||
| 2000 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 2 Jul 2000 | 1 | 342.5 | 77 kg | 76.31 | 150 | 155 | 180 | 185 | 187.5 | |
| 1999 World Weightlifting Championships 21 Nov 1999 | 21 | 335 | 77 kg | 76.73 | 145 | 150 | 152.5 | 177.5 | 182.5 | |
| 1999 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 3 Jul 1999 | 3 | 335 | 77 kg | 76.76 | 150 | 152.5 | 155 | 180 | ||
| 1998 World Weightlifting Championships 10 Nov 1998 | 13 | 332.5 | 77 kg | 76.62 | 145 | 150 | 175 | 182.5 | ||
| 1998 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 18 May 1998 | 9 | 302.5 | 77 kg | 75.65 | 137.5 | 165 | ||||
Compare Oscar Chaplin III
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. The first pairs are the rivals Oscar Chaplin III met most often; the rest lifted in nearby classes, in any year.

