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Chinthana Vidanage vs Nikolaj Pešalov

Chinthana Vidanage and Nikolaj Pešalov, compared on every result on this site. Chinthana Vidanage's best total is 308 kg (men's 69 kg, 2010); Nikolaj Pešalov's is 337.5 kg (men's 69 kg, 2004). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Nikolaj Pešalov is ahead by 61.4 points. They never met in the same class.

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Chinthana Vidanage and Nikolaj Pešalov 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 Sri Lanka Chinthana Vidanage Bulgaria Nikolaj Pešalov
Nation Sri Lanka Bulgaria
Born 1981 1970
Competitions 20, 2007 to 2026 8, 1998 to 2007
Olympic medals None 1 gold, 1 bronze
World Championships medals None 1 silver
Best snatch 134 kg 150 kg
Best clean and jerk 174 kg 187.5 kg
Best total 308 kg (men's 69 kg, 2010) 337.5 kg (men's 69 kg, 2004)
Best Sinclair score 436.6 498.0
Best total, place in its class 189th of 1,135 in the men's 69 kg 23rd of 1,135 in the men's 69 kg
Snatch attempts made 55% (29 of 53) 53% (8 of 15)
Clean and jerk attempts made 42% (20 of 48) Too few recorded
Snatch as a share of clean and jerk 77% 80%
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

Chinthana Vidanage vs Nikolaj Pešalov head to head

Chinthana Vidanage and Nikolaj Pešalov never lifted in the same class at the same competition. The results here run from 2007 to 2026 for Chinthana Vidanage and 1998 to 2007 for Nikolaj Pešalov, so the side by side figures and the chart are the comparison.

Careers

Chinthana Vidanage and Nikolaj Pešalov, 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.

Chinthana Vidanage and Nikolaj Pešalov: Sinclair score at each competition, 14 and 5 competitions.35043051019982002200620102014201820222026Chinthana Vidanage, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 415.53 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2009 Asian Championships, 9 May 2009: 414.11 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2010 Commonwealth Games, 3 Oct 2010: 436.55 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2013 Commonwealth Championships, 24 Nov 2013: 403.92 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 395.86 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2016 Asian Championships, 22 Apr 2016: 390.77 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2016 Senior Commonwealth Championships, 25 Oct 2016: 389.88 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2017 Commonwealth Championships, 3 Sep 2017: 399.65 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2018 Commonwealth Games, 4 Apr 2018: 395.21 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 384.13 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2021 World Weightlifting Championships, 7 Dec 2021: 386.71 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2022 Commonwealth Games, 30 Jul 2022: 362.86 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2025 Commonwealth Championships, 24 Aug 2025: 375.25 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2026 Asian Championships, 10 May 2026: 372.58 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 1998 World Weightlifting Championships, 10 Nov 1998: 485.11 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships, 21 Nov 1999: 478.53 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 2000 Olympic Games, 16 Sep 2000: 497.96 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 457.53 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 2004 Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2004: 482.46 points
Chinthana Vidanage and Nikolaj Pešalov: Sinclair score at each competition, 14 and 5 competitions.35043051019982004201020162022Chinthana Vidanage, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 415.53 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2009 Asian Championships, 9 May 2009: 414.11 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2010 Commonwealth Games, 3 Oct 2010: 436.55 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2013 Commonwealth Championships, 24 Nov 2013: 403.92 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 395.86 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2016 Asian Championships, 22 Apr 2016: 390.77 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2016 Senior Commonwealth Championships, 25 Oct 2016: 389.88 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2017 Commonwealth Championships, 3 Sep 2017: 399.65 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2018 Commonwealth Games, 4 Apr 2018: 395.21 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 384.13 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2021 World Weightlifting Championships, 7 Dec 2021: 386.71 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2022 Commonwealth Games, 30 Jul 2022: 362.86 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2025 Commonwealth Championships, 24 Aug 2025: 375.25 pointsChinthana Vidanage, 2026 Asian Championships, 10 May 2026: 372.58 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 1998 World Weightlifting Championships, 10 Nov 1998: 485.11 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships, 21 Nov 1999: 478.53 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 2000 Olympic Games, 16 Sep 2000: 497.96 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 457.53 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 2004 Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2004: 482.46 points
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