Great Britain · Men's 85 kg, November 2003
Peter May
Peter May is a weightlifter from Great Britain, born in 1966. The results below cover 3 competitions from 1998 to 2003. The latest result came in the men's 85 kg class, at the 2003 World Weightlifting Championships.
- Best total
- 350 kg
- Best snatch
- 160 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 190 kg
Peter May's career: classes, totals and best lifts
No Olympic or World Championships medals.
Weight classes: 94 kg from 1998 to 2001, 85 kg in 2003.
Latest result: 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 November 2003, 85 kg, total 335 kg, place 24.
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 kg2003 | 150 | 185 | 335 |
| 94 kg1998 to 2001 | 160 | 190 | 350 |
Peter May by the numbers
Peter May'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
- 420.5
- From 335 kg at 84.78 kg bodyweight, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 283rd of 1,113
- 350 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
- 84%
- At the best total, 160 kg of 190 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
- 35
- Turned 35 in 2001, the year of the best total.
- Competitions with a total
- 2 of 3
- The other ended without a total: no good lift in the snatch or the clean and jerk.
Peter May'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 World Weightlifting Championships 14 Nov 2003 | 24 | 335 | 85 kg | 84.78 | 150 | 175 | 180 | 185 | ||
| 2001 World Weightlifting Championships 4 Nov 2001 | 13 | 350 | 94 kg | 93.78 | 155 | 160 | 185 | 190 | ||
| 1998 World Weightlifting Championships 10 Nov 1998 | - | - | 94 kg | 92.91 | 150 |
Compare Peter May
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. Pick any lifter to set beside Peter May.

