Hungary · Men's 69 kg, November 2003
Zoltán Farkas
Zoltán Farkas is a weightlifter from Hungary, born in 1974. The results below cover 6 competitions from 1998 to 2003. The latest result came in the men's 69 kg class, at the 2003 World Weightlifting Championships.
- Best total
- 307.5 kg
- Best snatch
- 140 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 167.5 kg
Zoltán Farkas's career: classes, totals and best lifts
No Olympic or World Championships medals.
Weight classes: 62 kg from 1998 to 2000, 69 kg from 2001 to 2003. The IWF changed its class list in November 2018. At 68.65 kg, the weight at the last meet on record, the class today would be 70 kg.
Latest result: 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 November 2003, 69 kg, total 307.5 kg, place 17.
Best lifts in each class
The best snatch, clean and jerk and total in each class, newest first.
| Class | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 kg2001 to 2003 | 140 | 167.5 | 307.5 |
| 62 kg1998 to 2000 | 137.5 | 165 | 302.5 |
Zoltán Farkas by the numbers
Zoltán Farkas'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
- 462.3
- From 302.5 kg at 61.78 kg bodyweight, 1998 World Weightlifting Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 196th of 1,135
- 307.5 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the men's 69 kg class (the class list of 1998 to 2018) on this site.
- Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
- 84%
- At the best total, 140 kg of 167.5 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
- 29
- Turned 29 in 2003, the year of the best total.
- Competitions with a total
- 5 of 6
- The other was an entry without an attempt.
How often Zoltán Farkas makes each attempt
Zoltán Farkas made 67% of snatch attempts and 60% 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
Zoltán Farkas head to head
The lifters Zoltán Farkas 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 | Zoltán Farkas ahead | Rival ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
 Nikolaj Pešalov |
4 | 0 | 4 |
 Le Maosheng |
3 | 0 | 3 |
 Leonidas Sabanis |
3 | 0 | 3 |
 Vladimir Popov |
3 | 1 | 2 |
 Marcus Stephen |
3 | 2 | 1 |
| Wayne Healy | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Zoltán Farkas'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 World Weightlifting Championships 14 Nov 2003 | 17 | 307.5 | 69 kg | 68.65 | 135 | 140 | 165 | 167.5 | ||
| 2001 World Weightlifting Championships 4 Nov 2001 | - | No lifts | 69 kg | 68.36 | not taken | not taken | not taken | not taken | not taken | not taken |
| 2001 University World Cup 8 Jun 2001 | 4 | 292.5 | 69 kg | 68.45 | 125 | 130 | 132.5 | 150 | 160 | |
| 2000 Olympic Games 16 Sep 2000 | 10 | 287.5 | 62 kg | 61.76 | 127.5 | 132.5 | 155 | |||
| 1999 World Weightlifting Championships 21 Nov 1999 | 11 | 292.5 | 62 kg | 61.93 | 132.5 | 152.5 | 160 | |||
| 1998 World Weightlifting Championships 10 Nov 1998 | 7 | 302.5 | 62 kg | 61.78 | 132.5 | 137.5 | 160 | 165 |
Compare Zoltán Farkas
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. The first pairs are the rivals Zoltán Farkas met most often; the rest lifted in nearby classes, in any year.