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Mariam Usman vs Sarah Robles
Mariam Usman and Sarah Robles, compared on every result on this site. Mariam Usman's best total is 281 kg (women's +75 kg, 2012); Sarah Robles's is 290 kg (women's +87 kg, 2018). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Sarah Robles is ahead by 3.2 points. They met six times in the same class; in the five where both posted a total, Mariam Usman finished ahead three times, Sarah Robles two.
Side by side
Mariam Usman and Sarah Robles 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
Mariam Usman
Sarah Robles
Nation
Nigeria
United States
Born
1990
1988
Competitions
16, 2007 to 2016
33, 2008 to 2023
Olympic medals
1 bronze
2 bronze
World Championships medals
1 bronze
1 gold
Best snatch
129 kg
128 kg
Best clean and jerk
156 kg
162 kg
Best total
281 kg (women's +75 kg, 2012)
290 kg (women's +87 kg, 2018)
Best Sinclair score
288.4
291.6
Best total, place in its class
23rd of 479 in the women's +75 kg
8th of 187 in the women's +87 kg
Snatch attempts made
64% (29 of 45)
76% (73 of 96)
Clean and jerk attempts made
62% (28 of 45)
70% (66 of 94)
Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
80%
79%
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
Mariam Usman vs Sarah Robles 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.
Careers
Mariam Usman and Sarah Robles, 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.
Mariam Usman and Sarah Robles: Sinclair score at each competition, 15 and 30 competitions. 200 250 300 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 Mariam Usman, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 267.68 points Mariam Usman, 2008 African Championships, 10 May 2008: 275.91 points Mariam Usman, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 274.78 points Mariam Usman, 2009 World Weightlifting Championships, 19 Nov 2009: 265.27 points Mariam Usman, 2010 Commonwealth Games, 3 Oct 2010: 263.64 points Mariam Usman, 2011 African Championships, 10 Oct 2011: 273.27 points Mariam Usman, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 279.72 points Mariam Usman, 2012 African Championships, 29 Mar 2012: 288.35 points Mariam Usman, 2012 IWF Grand Prix - President's Cup, 12 Oct 2012: 258.64 points Mariam Usman, 2013 Commonwealth Championships, 24 Nov 2013: 278.2 points Mariam Usman, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 23 Jul 2014: 287.94 points Mariam Usman, 2015 African Games, 6 Sep 2015: 271.3 points Mariam Usman, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 265.37 points Mariam Usman, 2016 African Championships, 7 May 2016: 275 points Mariam Usman, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 271.71 points Sarah Robles, 2008 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 12 Jun 2008: 210.9 points Sarah Robles, 2008 FISU World University Championships, 25 Nov 2008: 218.78 points Sarah Robles, 2009 Pan-American Championships, 3 Jun 2009: 233.39 points Sarah Robles, 2009 World Weightlifting Championships, 19 Nov 2009: 239.43 points Sarah Robles, 2010 Pan American Championships, 25 May 2010: 245.72 points Sarah Robles, 2010 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Sep 2010: 257.41 points Sarah Robles, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 256.83 points Sarah Robles, 2011 London Prepares International Invitational, 10 Dec 2011: 232.48 points Sarah Robles, 2012 Olympic Games, 27 Jul 2012: 270.99 points Sarah Robles, 2012 IWF Grand Prix - President's Cup, 12 Oct 2012: 250.76 points Sarah Robles, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 279.85 points Sarah Robles, 2015 IWF Grand Prix 5th Russian Federation President's Cup, 12 Dec 2015: 278.7 points Sarah Robles, Test Event for Rio 2016 Olympic Games, 7 Apr 2016: 276.16 points Sarah Robles, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 287.52 points Sarah Robles, 2017 Pan-American Championships, 20 Jul 2017: 276.13 points Sarah Robles, 2017 World Weightlifting Championships, 27 Nov 2017: 285.16 points Sarah Robles, 2018 Pan-American Championships, 12 May 2018: 280.94 points Sarah Robles, 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 291.58 points Sarah Robles, 2019 Pan-American Championships, 21 Apr 2019: 280.32 points Sarah Robles, 2019 Pan American Games, 26 Jul 2019: 285.08 points Sarah Robles, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 286.2 points Sarah Robles, 2020 Rogue Weightlifting Challenge at the Arnold Sports Festival, 5 Mar 2020: 281.13 points Sarah Robles, 2020 Pan-American Championships, 18 Apr 2021: 280.77 points Sarah Robles, 2021 Olympic Games, 23 Jul 2021: 282.83 points Sarah Robles, 2021 World Weightlifting Championships, 7 Dec 2021: 267.52 points Sarah Robles, 2022 Pan-American Championships, 24 Jul 2022: 280.86 points Sarah Robles, 2022 World Weightlifting Championships, 5 Dec 2022: 283.74 points Sarah Robles, 2023 Pan-American Championships, 25 Mar 2023: 272 points Sarah Robles, 2023 IWF Grand Prix I, 8 Jun 2023: 277.2 points Sarah Robles, 2023 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Sep 2023: 268.65 points
Mariam Usman and Sarah Robles: Sinclair score at each competition, 15 and 30 competitions. 200 250 300 2007 2013 2019 Mariam Usman, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 267.68 points Mariam Usman, 2008 African Championships, 10 May 2008: 275.91 points Mariam Usman, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 274.78 points Mariam Usman, 2009 World Weightlifting Championships, 19 Nov 2009: 265.27 points Mariam Usman, 2010 Commonwealth Games, 3 Oct 2010: 263.64 points Mariam Usman, 2011 African Championships, 10 Oct 2011: 273.27 points Mariam Usman, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 279.72 points Mariam Usman, 2012 African Championships, 29 Mar 2012: 288.35 points Mariam Usman, 2012 IWF Grand Prix - President's Cup, 12 Oct 2012: 258.64 points Mariam Usman, 2013 Commonwealth Championships, 24 Nov 2013: 278.2 points Mariam Usman, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 23 Jul 2014: 287.94 points Mariam Usman, 2015 African Games, 6 Sep 2015: 271.3 points Mariam Usman, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 265.37 points Mariam Usman, 2016 African Championships, 7 May 2016: 275 points Mariam Usman, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 271.71 points Sarah Robles, 2008 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 12 Jun 2008: 210.9 points Sarah Robles, 2008 FISU World University Championships, 25 Nov 2008: 218.78 points Sarah Robles, 2009 Pan-American Championships, 3 Jun 2009: 233.39 points Sarah Robles, 2009 World Weightlifting Championships, 19 Nov 2009: 239.43 points Sarah Robles, 2010 Pan American Championships, 25 May 2010: 245.72 points Sarah Robles, 2010 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Sep 2010: 257.41 points Sarah Robles, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 256.83 points Sarah Robles, 2011 London Prepares International Invitational, 10 Dec 2011: 232.48 points Sarah Robles, 2012 Olympic Games, 27 Jul 2012: 270.99 points Sarah Robles, 2012 IWF Grand Prix - President's Cup, 12 Oct 2012: 250.76 points Sarah Robles, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 279.85 points Sarah Robles, 2015 IWF Grand Prix 5th Russian Federation President's Cup, 12 Dec 2015: 278.7 points Sarah Robles, Test Event for Rio 2016 Olympic Games, 7 Apr 2016: 276.16 points Sarah Robles, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 287.52 points Sarah Robles, 2017 Pan-American Championships, 20 Jul 2017: 276.13 points Sarah Robles, 2017 World Weightlifting Championships, 27 Nov 2017: 285.16 points Sarah Robles, 2018 Pan-American Championships, 12 May 2018: 280.94 points Sarah Robles, 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 291.58 points Sarah Robles, 2019 Pan-American Championships, 21 Apr 2019: 280.32 points Sarah Robles, 2019 Pan American Games, 26 Jul 2019: 285.08 points Sarah Robles, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 286.2 points Sarah Robles, 2020 Rogue Weightlifting Challenge at the Arnold Sports Festival, 5 Mar 2020: 281.13 points Sarah Robles, 2020 Pan-American Championships, 18 Apr 2021: 280.77 points Sarah Robles, 2021 Olympic Games, 23 Jul 2021: 282.83 points Sarah Robles, 2021 World Weightlifting Championships, 7 Dec 2021: 267.52 points Sarah Robles, 2022 Pan-American Championships, 24 Jul 2022: 280.86 points Sarah Robles, 2022 World Weightlifting Championships, 5 Dec 2022: 283.74 points Sarah Robles, 2023 Pan-American Championships, 25 Mar 2023: 272 points Sarah Robles, 2023 IWF Grand Prix I, 8 Jun 2023: 277.2 points Sarah Robles, 2023 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Sep 2023: 268.65 points
Mariam Usman: round points
Sarah Robles: square points
Lifters whose best totals came in nearby classes, from any year.