Men's 105 kg, March 2018
Philipp Forster
Philipp Forster is a weightlifter. The results below cover 13 competitions from 2009 to 2018. The latest result came in the men's 105 kg class, at the 2018 European Championships.
- Best total
- 350 kg
- Best snatch
- 160 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 192 kg
Philipp Forster's career: classes, totals and best lifts
No Olympic or World Championships medals.
Weight classes: 85 kg in 2009, 94 kg from 2010 to 2013, 105 kg from 2014 to 2018. The IWF changed its class list in November 2018. At 104.6 kg, the weight at the last meet on record, the class today would be 110 kg.
Latest result: 2018 European Championships, 26 March 2018, 105 kg, total 350 kg, place 8.
Best lifts in each class
The best snatch, clean and jerk and total in each class, newest first.
| Class | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105 kg2014 to 2018 | 160 | 192 | 350 |
| 94 kg2010 to 2013 | 152 | 178 | 330 |
| 85 kg2009 | 95 | 115 | 210 |
Philipp Forster by the numbers
Philipp Forster'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
- 398.7
- From 350 kg at 104.6 kg bodyweight, 2018 European Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 320th of 888
- 350 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the men's 105 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%.
- Competitions with a total
- 12 of 13
- The other ended without a total: no good lift in the snatch or the clean and jerk.
How often Philipp Forster makes each attempt
Philipp Forster made 72% of snatch attempts and 46% 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
Philipp Forster head to head
The lifters Philipp Forster 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 | Philipp Forster ahead | Rival ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Jaroslaw Pawel Samoraj | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Mikkel Findahl Andersen | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Philipp Forster'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 European Championships 26 Mar 2018 | 8 | 350 | 105 kg | 104.6 | 155 | 160 | 190 | |||
| 2017 European Championships 1 Apr 2017 | 15 | 347 | 105 kg | 104.75 | 150 | 155 | 185 | 192 | ||
| 2015 European Championships 10 Apr 2015 | 16 | 330 | 105 kg | 104.08 | 145 | 150 | 180 | |||
| 2014 European Junior Championships 21 Nov 2014 | 7 | 345 | 105 kg | 104.15 | 150 | 155 | 185 | 190 | ||
| 2014 European Union Junior Cup 26 Sep 2014 | 1 | 330 | 105 kg | 104.1 | 145 | 150 | 180 | |||
| 2014 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 20 Jun 2014 | 7 | 337 | 105 kg | 101.69 | 145 | 152 | 185 | |||
| 2013 European Junior Championships 23 Sep 2013 | - | - | 94 kg | 93.75 | 147 | |||||
| 2013 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 3 May 2013 | 8 | 330 | 94 kg | 93.38 | 144 | 148 | 152 | 178 | ||
| 2012 European Junior Championships 29 Nov 2012 | 14 | 311 | 94 kg | 92.4 | 135 | 171 | 176 | |||
| 2011 European Youth Championships 21 Aug 2011 | 6 | 293 | 94 kg | 91.08 | 125 | 130 | 133 | 155 | 160 | |
| 2011 Youth World Weightlifting Championships 8 May 2011 | 9 | 286 | 94 kg | 89.15 | 124 | 128 | 154 | 158 | ||
| 2010 European Junior Championships 20 Nov 2010 | 15 | 275 | 94 kg | 91.4 | 115 | 120 | 123 | 147 | 152 | |
| 2009 Laugaricio Cup 4 Sep 2009 | 4 | 210 | 85 kg | 79.6 | 85 | 90 | 95 | 115 |
Compare Philipp Forster
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. Pick any lifter to set beside Philipp Forster.

