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Matthias Steiner vs Roman Meshcheryakov
Matthias Steiner and Roman Meshcheryakov, compared on every result on this site. Matthias Steiner's best total is 461 kg (men's +105 kg, 2008); Roman Meshcheryakov's is 445 kg (men's +105 kg, 2001). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Matthias Steiner is ahead by 20.1 points. They never met in the same class.
Matthias Steiner and Roman Meshcheryakov 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 |  Matthias Steiner |
 Roman Meshcheryakov |
|---|---|---|
| Nation | Germany | Russia |
| Born | 1982 | 1978 |
| Competitions | 12, 2000 to 2012 | 3, 1998 to 2002 |
| Olympic medals | 1 gold | None |
| World Championships medals | 1 silver | 1 silver |
| Best snatch | 203 kg | 205 kg |
| Best clean and jerk | 258 kg | 240 kg |
| Best total | 461 kg (men's +105 kg, 2008) | 445 kg (men's +105 kg, 2001) |
| Best Sinclair score | 475.7 | 455.6 |
| Best total, place in its class | 7th of 704 in the men's +105 kg | 21st of 704 in the men's +105 kg |
| Snatch attempts made | 67% (22 of 33) | Too few recorded |
| Clean and jerk attempts made | 70% (21 of 30) | Too few recorded |
| Snatch as a share of clean and jerk | 79% | 85% |
| 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.
Matthias Steiner vs Roman Meshcheryakov head to head
Matthias Steiner and Roman Meshcheryakov never lifted in the same class at the same competition. The results here run from 2000 to 2012 for Matthias Steiner and 1998 to 2002 for Roman Meshcheryakov, so the side by side figures and the chart are the comparison.
Matthias Steiner and Roman Meshcheryakov, 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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