Men's 56 kg, October 2009
Vinoth Kumar Velu
Vinoth Kumar Velu is a weightlifter, with one competition result: the 2009 Commonwealth Championships, in the men's 56 kg class.
- Best total
- 237 kg
- Best snatch
- 111 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 126 kg
Vinoth Kumar Velu's career
No Olympic or World Championships medals.
Latest result: 2009 Commonwealth Championships, 19 October 2009, 56 kg, total 237 kg, place 2.
Vinoth Kumar Velu by the numbers
Vinoth Kumar Velu'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
- 391.5
- From 237 kg at 55.7 kg bodyweight, 2009 Commonwealth Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 248th of 741
- 237 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
- 88%
- At the best total, 111 kg of 126 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%.
Vinoth Kumar Velu'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Commonwealth Championships 19 Oct 2009 | 2 | 237 | 56 kg | 55.7 | Snatch 111, clean and jerk 126; attempts not recorded | |||||
Compare Vinoth Kumar Velu
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. These lifters lifted in nearby classes, in any year.

