Olympics · July to August 1992
Weightlifting at the 1992 Olympic Games
Weightlifting at the 1992 Olympic Games ran in Barcelona, Spain, from 26 July to 4 August 1992. This page lists the medallists in its ten classes. Gold went to Ivan Ivanov (52 kg, 265 kg), Chun Byung-kwan (56 kg, 287.5 kg), Naim Süleymanoğlu (60 kg, 320 kg), Israel Militosyan (67.5 kg, 337.5 kg), Tudor Casapu (75 kg, 357.5 kg), Pyrros Dimas (82.5 kg, 370 kg), Kakhi Kakhiashvili (90 kg, 412.5 kg), Viktor Tregubov (100 kg, 410 kg), Ronny Weller (110 kg, 432.5 kg) and Aleksandr Kurlovich (+110 kg, 450 kg).
- Medallists
- 29
- Classes
- 10
- Start date
- 26 Jul 1992
Weightlifting at the 1992 Olympic Games in numbers
How close each class finished.
Winning margin in each class
The winner's total minus the runner-up's. The closest finals: Men's 75 kg, Men's 82.5 kg and Men's 90 kg ended with gold and silver on the same total, decided by bodyweight, the lighter lifter ahead. The widest: Men's +110 kg by 25 kg. A short bar is a close final; a long one, a class the winner had to themselves.
Men's 52 kg
Men's 56 kg
Men's 60 kg
Men's 67.5 kg
Men's 75 kg
Men's 82.5 kg
Men's 90 kg
Men's 100 kg
Men's 110 kg
Men's +110 kg
Medallists by class
Each class lists its medallists and the nation each lifted for, with the best snatch, the best clean and jerk and the total.
Men's 52 kg, 1992 Olympic Games
| Place | Athlete | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Ivan Ivanov Bulgaria
|
115 | 150 | 265 |
| 2 |
 Lin Qisheng China
|
115 | 147.5 | 262.5 |
| 3 |
 Traian Cihărean Romania
|
112.5 | 140 | 252.5 |
Men's 56 kg, 1992 Olympic Games
| Place | Athlete | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Chun Byung-kwan South Korea
|
132.5 | 155 | 287.5 |
| 2 |
Liu Shoubin China
|
130 | 147.5 | 277.5 |
| 3 |
Luo Jianming China
|
125 | 152.5 | 277.5 |
Men's 60 kg, 1992 Olympic Games
| Place | Athlete | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Naim Süleymanoğlu Turkey
|
142.5 | 177.5 | 320 |
| 2 |
Nikolaj Pešalov Bulgaria
|
137.5 | 167.5 | 305 |
| 3 |
He Yingqiang China
|
130 | 165 | 295 |
Men's 67.5 kg, 1992 Olympic Games
| Place | Athlete | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel Militosyan Unified Team | 155 | 182.5 | 337.5 |
| 2 |
Yoto Yotov Bulgaria
|
150 | 177.5 | 327.5 |
| 3 |
 Andreas Behm Germany
|
145 | 175 | 320 |
Men's 75 kg, 1992 Olympic Games
| Place | Athlete | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tudor Casapu Unified Team | 155 | 202.5 | 357.5 |
| 2 |
 Pablo Lara Cuba
|
155 | 202.5 | 357.5 |
| 3 |
 Kim Myong-nam North Korea
|
162.5 | 190 | 352.5 |
Men's 82.5 kg, 1992 Olympic Games
| Place | Athlete | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Pyrros Dimas Greece
|
167.5 | 202.5 | 370 |
| 2 |
 Krzysztof Siemion Poland
|
165 | 205 | 370 |
No bronze medal was awarded in this class.
Men's 90 kg, 1992 Olympic Games
| Place | Athlete | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakhi Kakhiashvili Unified Team | 177.5 | 235 | 412.5 |
| 2 | Sergey Syrtsov Unified Team | 190 | 222.5 | 412.5 |
| 3 |
Sergiusz Wołczaniecki Poland
|
172.5 | 220 | 392.5 |
Men's 100 kg, 1992 Olympic Games
| Place | Athlete | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Tregubov Unified Team | 190 | 220 | 410 |
| 2 | Timour Taimazov Unified Team | 185 | 217.5 | 402.5 |
| 3 |
Waldemar Malak Poland
|
185 | 215 | 400 |
Men's 110 kg, 1992 Olympic Games
| Place | Athlete | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ronny Weller Germany
|
192.5 | 240 | 432.5 |
| 2 | Artur Akoyev Unified Team | 195 | 235 | 430 |
| 3 |
Stefan Botev Bulgaria
|
190 | 227.5 | 417.5 |
Men's +110 kg, 1992 Olympic Games
| Place | Athlete | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksandr Kurlovich Unified Team | 205 | 245 | 450 |
| 2 | Leonid Taranenko Unified Team | 187.5 | 237.5 | 425 |
| 3 |
Manfred Nerlinger Germany
|
180 | 232.5 | 412.5 |