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David Colin James vs Fares El-Bakh
David Colin James and Fares El-Bakh, compared on every result on this site. David Colin James's best total is 335 kg (men's 96 kg, 2021); Fares El-Bakh's is 404 kg (men's 96 kg, 2019). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Fares El-Bakh is ahead by 74.1 points. They never met in the same class.
David Colin James and Fares El-Bakh 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 | David Colin James |  Fares El-Bakh |
|---|---|---|
| Nation | Not listed | Qatar |
| Born | Not listed | 1998 |
| Competitions | 1, 2021 | 32, 2016 to 2024 |
| Olympic medals | None | 1 gold |
| World Championships medals | None | 1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze |
| Best snatch | 150 kg | 178 kg |
| Best clean and jerk | 185 kg | 228 kg |
| Best total | 335 kg (men's 96 kg, 2021) | 404 kg (men's 96 kg, 2019) |
| Best Sinclair score | 403.1 | 477.2 |
| Best total, place in its class | 196th of 455 in the men's 96 kg | 4th of 455 in the men's 96 kg |
| Snatch attempts made | Too few recorded | 54% (46 of 85) |
| Clean and jerk attempts made | Too few recorded | 62% (48 of 77) |
| Snatch as a share of clean and jerk | 81% | 77% |
| 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.
David Colin James vs Fares El-Bakh head to head
David Colin James and Fares El-Bakh never lifted in the same class at the same competition. The results here run from 2021 to 2021 for David Colin James and 2016 to 2024 for Fares El-Bakh, so the side by side figures and the chart are the comparison.
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