Men's 85 kg, October 2009
Vitalijs Kovtuns
Vitalijs Kovtuns is a weightlifter. The results below cover 5 competitions from 2007 to 2009. The latest result came in the men's 85 kg class, at the 2009 European U23 Championships.
- Best total
- 331 kg
- Best snatch
- 144 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 187 kg
Vitalijs Kovtuns's career: classes, totals and best lifts
No Olympic or World Championships medals.
Latest result: 2009 European U23 Championships, 11 October 2009, 85 kg, total 318 kg, place 8.
Vitalijs Kovtuns by the numbers
Vitalijs Kovtuns'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
- 416.5
- From 331 kg at 84.36 kg bodyweight, 2008 European Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 368th of 1,263
- 331 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the men's 85 kg class (the class list of 1998 to 2018) on this site.
- Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
- 77%
- At the best total, 144 kg of 187 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
- 5 of 5
- A total at every competition listed.
How often Vitalijs Kovtuns makes each attempt
Vitalijs Kovtuns made 53% of snatch attempts and 67% 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
Vitalijs Kovtuns head to head
The lifters Vitalijs Kovtuns 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 | Vitalijs Kovtuns ahead | Rival ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| David Matam | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Adriano Mendez | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Vitalijs Kovtuns'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 European U23 Championships 11 Oct 2009 | 8 | 318 | 85 kg | 84.15 | 142 | 176 | 176 | |||
| 2009 European Championships 4 Apr 2009 | 21 | 322 | 85 kg | 84.02 | 142 | 180 | ||||
| 2008 European Championships 11 Apr 2008 | 14 | 331 | 85 kg | 84.36 | 139 | 144 | 177 | 182 | 187 | |
| 2007 World Weightlifting Championships 14 Sep 2007 | 31 | 322 | 85 kg | 84.01 | 139 | 142 | 174 | 180 | ||
| 2007 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 10 Jun 2007 | 8 | 324 | 85 kg | 83.71 | 139 | 144 | 176 | 180 |
Compare Vitalijs Kovtuns
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. Pick any lifter to set beside Vitalijs Kovtuns.

