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Angela Medina vs Rika Saito

Angela Medina and Rika Saito, compared on every result on this site. Angela Medina's best total is 245 kg (women's 75 kg, 2004); Rika Saito's is 210 kg (women's 69 kg, 2008). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Angela Medina is ahead by 38.3 points. They met five times in the same class: Angela Medina finished ahead every time.

Side by side

Angela Medina and Rika Saito side by side

Career figures from every result on this site. Where one figure is better, it is in bold. The figures are explained under the table.

Figure Angela Medina Japan Rika Saito
Nation Not listed Japan
Born Not listed 1983
Competitions 13, 2000 to 2008 10, 2000 to 2009
Olympic medals None None
World Championships medals None None
Best snatch 112.5 kg 91 kg
Best clean and jerk 132.5 kg 122 kg
Best total 245 kg (women's 75 kg, 2004) 210 kg (women's 69 kg, 2008)
Best Sinclair score 302.8 264.5
Best total, place in its class 54th of 626 in the women's 75 kg 211th of 812 in the women's 69 kg
Snatch attempts made 78% (28 of 36) 60% (18 of 30)
Clean and jerk attempts made 53% (19 of 36) 73% (22 of 30)
Snatch as a share of clean and jerk 85% 76%
World records held now None None

How to read these figures

  • Sinclair score. The total scaled for bodyweight with the IWF's 2025 to 2028 coefficients, so lifters from different classes sit on one scale. Women and men have separate formulas.
  • Place in its class. Where the best total stands among every lifter with a total in that class on this site, on the IWF class list in force at the time.
  • Attempts made. The share of all snatch or clean and jerk attempts the lifter made. At senior World Championships and Olympic Games since 1998, lifters make 58% of snatches and 56% of clean and jerks.
  • Snatch as a share of clean and jerk. The snatch divided by the clean and jerk at the best total. It describes the shape of a lifter, not strength, so it is not in bold; eight in ten women lifting in national federation meets sit between 70% and 85%.
  • World records held now. Records on the IWF class list in force since 1 August 2026. A record set in a class that list retired does not carry over, so a past record holder can show none.
Head to head

Angela Medina vs Rika Saito head to head

Every competition where both were entered in the same class, newest first. Each lifter's column gives the total in kilograms and the place in the class. "No lifts" means an entry without an attempt; "No total" means the results record no total, most often after three misses in one lift. Only meets where both posted a total count toward who finished ahead: the higher total, or on equal totals the published places, which went to the lighter lifter until 2017 and to the one who made the total first since.

Competition Class Angela Medina Rika Saito Ahead
2008 Olympic Games 9 Aug 200869 kgAhead: Angela Medina 69 kg 230place 4 209place 6 Angela Medina
2007 World Weightlifting Championships 14 Sep 200769 kgAhead: Angela Medina 69 kg 230place 8 201place 19 Angela Medina
2006 World Weightlifting Championships 30 Sep 200669 kgAhead: Angela Medina 69 kg 210place 11 200place 16 Angela Medina
2002 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 30 May 200269 kgAhead: Angela Medina 69 kg 232.5place 2 195place 11 Angela Medina
2001 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 1 Jul 200169 kgAhead: Angela Medina 69 kg 222.5place 1 187.5place 3 Angela Medina
Careers

Angela Medina and Rika Saito, competition by competition

The Sinclair score at each competition: the total scaled for bodyweight, so lifters from different classes sit on one scale. Competitions that ended without a total or a bodyweight have no point.

Angela Medina and Rika Saito: Sinclair score at each competition, 12 and 10 competitions.21026031020002002200420062008Angela Medina, 2000 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 2 Jul 2000: 254.83 pointsAngela Medina, 2001 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Jul 2001: 279.7 pointsAngela Medina, 2001 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2001: 275.22 pointsAngela Medina, 2002 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 30 May 2002: 290.08 pointsAngela Medina, 2002 University World Cup, 28 Jun 2002: 288.29 pointsAngela Medina, 2002 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Nov 2002: 284.3 pointsAngela Medina, 2003 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Jun 2003: 297.47 pointsAngela Medina, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 302.78 pointsAngela Medina, 2004 Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2004: 300.81 pointsAngela Medina, 2006 World Weightlifting Championships, 30 Sep 2006: 263.06 pointsAngela Medina, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 289.34 pointsAngela Medina, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 287.15 pointsRika Saito, 2000 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 2 Jul 2000: 218.11 pointsRika Saito, 2001 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Jul 2001: 244.17 pointsRika Saito, 2002 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 30 May 2002: 249.07 pointsRika Saito, 2004 University World Cup, 1 Jul 2004: 250.92 pointsRika Saito, 2005 World Weightlifting Championships, 8 Nov 2005: 258.01 pointsRika Saito, 2006 World Weightlifting Championships, 30 Sep 2006: 255.56 pointsRika Saito, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 251.07 pointsRika Saito, 2008 Asian Championships, 26 Apr 2008: 264.51 pointsRika Saito, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 260.89 pointsRika Saito, 2009 World Weightlifting Championships, 19 Nov 2009: 259.49 points
Angela Medina and Rika Saito: Sinclair score at each competition, 12 and 10 competitions.2102603102000200320062009Angela Medina, 2000 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 2 Jul 2000: 254.83 pointsAngela Medina, 2001 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Jul 2001: 279.7 pointsAngela Medina, 2001 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2001: 275.22 pointsAngela Medina, 2002 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 30 May 2002: 290.08 pointsAngela Medina, 2002 University World Cup, 28 Jun 2002: 288.29 pointsAngela Medina, 2002 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Nov 2002: 284.3 pointsAngela Medina, 2003 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Jun 2003: 297.47 pointsAngela Medina, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 302.78 pointsAngela Medina, 2004 Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2004: 300.81 pointsAngela Medina, 2006 World Weightlifting Championships, 30 Sep 2006: 263.06 pointsAngela Medina, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 289.34 pointsAngela Medina, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 287.15 pointsRika Saito, 2000 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 2 Jul 2000: 218.11 pointsRika Saito, 2001 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Jul 2001: 244.17 pointsRika Saito, 2002 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 30 May 2002: 249.07 pointsRika Saito, 2004 University World Cup, 1 Jul 2004: 250.92 pointsRika Saito, 2005 World Weightlifting Championships, 8 Nov 2005: 258.01 pointsRika Saito, 2006 World Weightlifting Championships, 30 Sep 2006: 255.56 pointsRika Saito, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 251.07 pointsRika Saito, 2008 Asian Championships, 26 Apr 2008: 264.51 pointsRika Saito, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 260.89 pointsRika Saito, 2009 World Weightlifting Championships, 19 Nov 2009: 259.49 points
Angela Medina: round points Rika Saito: square points