Cuba · Men's 56 kg, November 2001
William Vargas
William Vargas is a weightlifter from Cuba, born in 1970, with one World Championships medal (1 bronze). The results below cover 2 competitions from 1998 to 2001. The latest result came in the men's 56 kg class, at the 2001 World Weightlifting Championships.
- World medal
- 1
- Best total
- 282.5 kg
- Best snatch
- 127.5 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 155 kg
William Vargas's career
World Championships: 1 bronze in the total.
Latest result: 2001 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 November 2001, 56 kg, total 277.5 kg, place 3.
William Vargas by the numbers
William Vargas'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
- 465.1
- From 282.5 kg at 55.94 kg bodyweight, 1998 World Weightlifting Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 21st of 741
- 282.5 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
- 82%
- At the best total, 127.5 kg of 155 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%.
- Age at best total
- 28
- Turned 28 in 1998, the year of the best total.
William Vargas'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 World Weightlifting Championships 4 Nov 2001 | 3 | 277.5 | 56 kg | 55.98 | 122.5 | 125 | 127.5 | 150 | ||
| 1998 World Weightlifting Championships 10 Nov 1998 | 4 | 282.5 | 56 kg | 55.94 | 127.5 | 150 | 155 |
Compare William Vargas
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. These lifters lifted in nearby classes, in any year.