Men's 55 kg, August 2019
Taju Giwa
Taju Giwa is a weightlifter. The results below cover 3 competitions from 2012 to 2019. The latest result came in the men's 55 kg class, at the 2019 All African Games.
- Best total
- 216 kg
- Best snatch
- 98 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 120 kg
Taju Giwa's career: classes, totals and best lifts
No Olympic or World Championships medals.
Weight classes: 56 kg from 2012 to 2013, 55 kg in 2019. The IWF changed its class list in November 2018 (56 kg to 55 kg) and again in June 2025. At 54.8 kg, the weight at the last meet on record, the class today would be 60 kg.
Latest result: 2019 All African Games, 24 August 2019, 55 kg, total 205 kg, place 4.
Best lifts in each class
The best snatch, clean and jerk and total in each class, newest first.
| Class | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 kg2019 | 95 | 110 | 205 |
| 56 kg2012 to 2013 | 98 | 120 | 216 |
Taju Giwa by the numbers
Taju Giwa'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
- 359.3
- From 216 kg at 55.2 kg bodyweight, 2012 African Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 473rd of 741
- 216 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
- 80%
- At the best total, 96 kg of 120 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.
Taju Giwa'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 All African Games 24 Aug 2019 | 4 | 205 | 55 kg | 54.8 | 95 | 110 | ||||
| 2013 Commonwealth Championships 24 Nov 2013 | 6 | 215 | 56 kg | 55.4 | Snatch 98, clean and jerk 117; attempts not recorded | |||||
| 2012 African Championships 29 Mar 2012 | 2 | 216 | 56 kg | 55.2 | 96 | 120 | ||||
Compare Taju Giwa
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