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Masaharu Yamada vs Sergio Álvarez
Masaharu Yamada and Sergio Álvarez, compared on every result on this site. Masaharu Yamada's best total is 259 kg (men's 56 kg, 2008); Sergio Álvarez's is 282 kg (men's 62 kg, 2009). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Sergio Álvarez is ahead by 32.8 points. They met six times in the same class; in the five where both posted a total, Sergio Álvarez finished ahead every time.
Masaharu Yamada and Sergio Álvarez 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 |  Masaharu Yamada |
 Sergio Álvarez |
|---|---|---|
| Nation | Japan | Cuba |
| Born | 1980 | 1979 |
| Competitions | 11, 1998 to 2011 | 15, 1998 to 2012 |
| Olympic medals | None | None |
| World Championships medals | None | 1 silver, 1 bronze |
| Best snatch | 109 kg | 125 kg |
| Best clean and jerk | 153 kg | 157 kg |
| Best total | 259 kg (men's 56 kg, 2008) | 282 kg (men's 62 kg, 2009) |
| Best Sinclair score | 427.0 | 459.8 |
| Best total, place in its class | 88th of 741 in the men's 56 kg | 147th of 981 in the men's 62 kg |
| Snatch attempts made | 70% (21 of 30) | 57% (24 of 42) |
| Clean and jerk attempts made | 63% (19 of 30) | 63% (26 of 41) |
| Snatch as a share of clean and jerk | 69% | 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.
Masaharu Yamada vs Sergio Álvarez 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 | Masaharu Yamada | Sergio Álvarez |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 World Weightlifting Championships 4 Nov 201156 kgAhead: Sergio Álvarez | 242place 19 | 272place 5 |
| 2009 World Weightlifting Championships 19 Nov 200956 kgAhead: Sergio Álvarez | 259place 8 | 274place 3 |
| 2008 Olympic Games 9 Aug 200856 kgAhead: Sergio Álvarez | 259place 9 | 272place 6 |
| 2007 World Weightlifting Championships 14 Sep 200756 kgNot counted | No total | 274place 4 |
| 2006 World Weightlifting Championships 30 Sep 200656 kgAhead: Sergio Álvarez | 252place 12 | 279place 2 |
| 1998 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 18 May 199856 kgAhead: Sergio Álvarez | 217.5place 16 | 257.5place 2 |
Masaharu Yamada and Sergio Álvarez, 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.
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