Men's 65 kg, May 2026
Shaban Kimbowa
Shaban Kimbowa is a weightlifter. The results below cover 3 competitions from 2024 to 2026. The latest result came in the men's 65 kg class, at the 2026 African Championships.
- Best total
- 237 kg
- Best snatch
- 103 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 134 kg
Shaban Kimbowa's career: classes, totals and best lifts
No Olympic or World Championships medals.
Weight classes: 67 kg in 2024, 65 kg in 2026. The IWF changed its class list in June 2025 (67 kg to 65 kg).
Latest result: 2026 African Championships, 10 May 2026, 65 kg, total 237 kg, place 7.
Best lifts in each class
The best snatch, clean and jerk and total in each class, newest first.
| Class | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 kg2026 | 103 | 134 | 237 |
| 67 kg2024 | 90 | 119 | 209 |
Shaban Kimbowa by the numbers
Shaban Kimbowa'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
- 350.4
- From 237 kg at 64.75 kg bodyweight, 2026 African Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 79th of 99
- 237 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the men's 65 kg class (the class list of 2025 to 2026) on this site.
- Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
- 77%
- At the best total, 103 kg of 134 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
- 3 of 3
- A total at every competition listed.
Shaban Kimbowa'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 African Championships 10 May 2026 | 7 | 237 | 65 kg | 64.75 | 95 | 100 | 103 | 128 | 132 | 134 |
| 2024 African Junior Championships 18 Nov 2024 | 4 | 209 | 67 kg | 67 | 85 | 90 | 113 | 119 | ||
| 2024 African Championships 5 Feb 2024 | 6 | 195 | 67 kg | 66.6 | 80 | 85 | 105 | 110 |
Compare Shaban Kimbowa
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. These lifters lifted in nearby classes, in any year.