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Bünyamin Sudaş vs Zoltán Kovács

Bünyamin Sudaş and Zoltán Kovács, compared on every result on this site. Bünyamin Sudaş's best total is 420 kg (men's 105 kg, 2001); Zoltán Kovács's is 397.5 kg (men's 94 kg, 2000). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Bünyamin Sudaş is ahead by 6.5 points. They met five times in the same class; in the four where both posted a total, Bünyamin Sudaş finished ahead three times, Zoltán Kovács one.

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Bünyamin Sudaş and Zoltán Kovács 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 Turkey Bünyamin Sudaş Hungary Zoltán Kovács
Nation Turkey Hungary
Born 1975 1977
Competitions 13, 1998 to 2011 6, 1998 to 2004
Olympic medals None None
World Championships medals 1 silver, 1 bronze None
Best snatch 185 kg 180 kg
Best clean and jerk 235 kg 222.5 kg
Best total 420 kg (men's 105 kg, 2001) 397.5 kg (men's 94 kg, 2000)
Best Sinclair score 480.6 474.1
Best total, place in its class 17th of 888 in the men's 105 kg 25th of 1,113 in the men's 94 kg
Snatch attempts made 56% (22 of 39) 60% (9 of 15)
Clean and jerk attempts made 72% (26 of 36) 64% (9 of 14)
Snatch as a share of clean and jerk 79% 83%
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 men lifting in national federation meets sit between 71% and 86%.
  • 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

Bünyamin Sudaş vs Zoltán Kovács 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 Bünyamin Sudaş Zoltán Kovács Ahead
2001 World Weightlifting Championships 4 Nov 2001105 kgAhead: Bünyamin Sudaş 105 kg 420place 2 395place 11 Bünyamin Sudaş
2000 Olympic Games 16 Sep 200094 kgAhead: Zoltán Kovács 94 kg 392.5place 7 397.5place 6 Zoltán Kovács
1999 World Weightlifting Championships 21 Nov 199994 kgAhead: Bünyamin Sudaş 94 kg 395place 4 390place 10 Bünyamin Sudaş
1999 University World Cup 1 May 199994 kgAhead: Bünyamin Sudaş 94 kg 380place 1 365place 2 Bünyamin Sudaş
1998 World Weightlifting Championships 10 Nov 199894 kgNot counted 94 kg 380place 6 No total Not counted
Careers

Bünyamin Sudaş and Zoltán Kovács, 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.

Bünyamin Sudaş and Zoltán Kovács: Sinclair score at each competition, 12 and 4 competitions.4104504901998200020022004200620082010Bünyamin Sudaş, 1998 World Weightlifting Championships, 10 Nov 1998: 455.58 pointsBünyamin Sudaş, 1999 University World Cup, 1 May 1999: 453.6 pointsBünyamin Sudaş, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships, 21 Nov 1999: 473.16 pointsBünyamin Sudaş, 2000 Olympic Games, 16 Sep 2000: 469.6 pointsBünyamin Sudaş, 2001 University World Cup, 8 Jun 2001: 436.47 pointsBünyamin Sudaş, 2001 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2001: 480.6 pointsBünyamin Sudaş, 2002 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Nov 2002: 475.07 pointsBünyamin Sudaş, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 475.7 pointsBünyamin Sudaş, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 436.69 pointsBünyamin Sudaş, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 425.19 pointsBünyamin Sudaş, 2009 World Weightlifting Championships, 19 Nov 2009: 422.15 pointsBünyamin Sudaş, 2011 European Championships, 11 Apr 2011: 441.03 pointsZoltán Kovács, 1999 University World Cup, 1 May 1999: 438.96 pointsZoltán Kovács, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships, 21 Nov 1999: 465.65 pointsZoltán Kovács, 2000 Olympic Games, 16 Sep 2000: 474.07 pointsZoltán Kovács, 2001 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2001: 453.94 points
Bünyamin Sudaş and Zoltán Kovács: Sinclair score at each competition, 12 and 4 competitions.410450490199820042010Bünyamin Sudaş, 1998 World Weightlifting Championships, 10 Nov 1998: 455.58 pointsBünyamin Sudaş, 1999 University World Cup, 1 May 1999: 453.6 pointsBünyamin Sudaş, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships, 21 Nov 1999: 473.16 pointsBünyamin Sudaş, 2000 Olympic Games, 16 Sep 2000: 469.6 pointsBünyamin Sudaş, 2001 University World Cup, 8 Jun 2001: 436.47 pointsBünyamin Sudaş, 2001 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2001: 480.6 pointsBünyamin Sudaş, 2002 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Nov 2002: 475.07 pointsBünyamin Sudaş, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 475.7 pointsBünyamin Sudaş, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 436.69 pointsBünyamin Sudaş, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 425.19 pointsBünyamin Sudaş, 2009 World Weightlifting Championships, 19 Nov 2009: 422.15 pointsBünyamin Sudaş, 2011 European Championships, 11 Apr 2011: 441.03 pointsZoltán Kovács, 1999 University World Cup, 1 May 1999: 438.96 pointsZoltán Kovács, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships, 21 Nov 1999: 465.65 pointsZoltán Kovács, 2000 Olympic Games, 16 Sep 2000: 474.07 pointsZoltán Kovács, 2001 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2001: 453.94 points
Bünyamin Sudaş: round points Zoltán Kovács: square points