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Jan Pretorius vs Lasha Talakhadze
Jan Pretorius and Lasha Talakhadze, compared on every result on this site. Jan Pretorius's best total is 301 kg (men's +105 kg, 2008); Lasha Talakhadze's is 492 kg (men's +109 kg, 2021). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Lasha Talakhadze is ahead by 169.4 points. They never met in the same class.
Jan Pretorius and Lasha Talakhadze 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 | Jan Pretorius |  Lasha Talakhadze |
|---|---|---|
| Nation | Not listed | Georgia |
| Born | Not listed | 1993 |
| Competitions | 1, 2008 | 29, 2010 to 2024 |
| Olympic medals | None | 3 gold |
| World Championships medals | None | 7 gold |
| Best snatch | 135 kg | 225 kg |
| Best clean and jerk | 166 kg | 267 kg |
| Best total | 301 kg (men's +105 kg, 2008) | 492 kg (men's +109 kg, 2021) |
| Best Sinclair score | 323.9 | 493.4 |
| Best total, place in its class | 538th of 704 in the men's +105 kg | 1st of 268 in the men's +109 kg |
| Snatch attempts made | Too few recorded | 91% (69 of 76) |
| Clean and jerk attempts made | Too few recorded | 88% (60 of 68) |
| Snatch as a share of clean and jerk | 81% | 84% |
| 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.
Jan Pretorius vs Lasha Talakhadze head to head
Jan Pretorius and Lasha Talakhadze never lifted in the same class at the same competition. The results here run from 2008 to 2008 for Jan Pretorius and 2010 to 2024 for Lasha Talakhadze, so the side by side figures and the chart are the comparison.
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