# 2007 World Weightlifting Championships

The Royal World Weightlifting Championships 2007 were held at the 700th Anniversary Sports Complex in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The event took place from September 17 to September 26, 2007.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 56 kg (details) |||||||
| Snatch | Li Zheng China | 130 kg | Cha Kum-chol North Korea | 128 kg | Hoàng Anh Tuấn Vietnam | 127 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Sergio Álvarez Cuba | 156 kg | Cha Kum-chol North Korea | 155 kg | Eko Yuli Irawan Indonesia | 154 kg |
| Total | Cha Kum-chol North Korea | 283 kg | Li Zheng China | 283 kg | Eko Yuli Irawan Indonesia | 278 kg |
| 62 kg (details) |||||||
| Snatch | Yang Fan China | 142 kg | Im Yong-su North Korea | 142 kg | Ivaylo Filev Bulgaria | 138 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yang Fan China | 173 kg | Im Yong-su North Korea | 173 kg | Ivaylo Filev Bulgaria | 163 kg |
| Total | Yang Fan China | 315 kg | Im Yong-su North Korea | 315 kg | Ivaylo Filev Bulgaria | 301 kg |
| 69 kg (details) |||||||
| Snatch | Shi Zhiyong China | 158 kg | Zhang Guozheng China | 155 kg | Mete Binay Turkey | 154 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Zhang Guozheng China | 192 kg | Vencelas Dabaya France | 187 kg | Kim Chol-jin North Korea | 185 kg |
| Total | Zhang Guozheng China | 347 kg | Shi Zhiyong China | 338 kg | Demir Demirev Bulgaria | 334 kg |
| 77 kg (details) |||||||
| Snatch | Li Hongli China | 166 kg | Gevorg Davtyan Armenia | 164 kg | Oleg Perepetchenov Russia | 163 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Ivan Stoitsov Bulgaria | 205 kg | Kim Kwang-hoon South Korea | 201 kg | Sa Jae-hyouk South Korea | 200 kg |
| Total | Ivan Stoitsov Bulgaria | 363 kg | Gevorg Davtyan Armenia | 362 kg | Li Hongli China | 361 kg |
| 85 kg (details) |||||||
| Snatch | Andrei Rybakou Belarus | 187 kg WR | Aslanbek Ediev Russia | 172 kg | Georgi Markov Bulgaria | 172 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Andrei Rybakou Belarus | 206 kg | José Oliver Ruiz Colombia | 205 kg | Jadier Valladares Cuba | 201 kg |
| Total | Andrei Rybakou Belarus | 393 kg | Aslanbek Ediev Russia | 372 kg | Vadzim Straltsou Belarus | 370 kg |
| 94 kg (details) |||||||
| Snatch | Roman Konstantinov Russia | 177 kg | Eduard Tyukin Kazakhstan | 176 kg | Eugen Bratan Moldova | 175 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yoandry Hernández Cuba | 220 kg | Roman Konstantinov Russia | 220 kg | Szymon Kołecki Poland | 219 kg |
| Total | Roman Konstantinov Russia | 397 kg | Yoandry Hernández Cuba | 393 kg | Szymon Kołecki Poland | 392 kg |
| 105 kg (details) |||||||
| Snatch | Andrei Aramnau Belarus | 195 kg | Bakhyt Akhmetov Kazakhstan | 190 kg | Martin Tešovič Slovakia | 190 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Alan Tsagaev Bulgaria | 231 kg | Andrei Aramnau Belarus | 228 kg | Nikolaos Kourtidis Greece | 226 kg |
| Total | Andrei Aramnau Belarus | 423 kg | Alan Tsagaev Bulgaria | 411 kg | Dmitry Klokov Russia | 411 kg |
| +105 kg (details) |||||||
| Snatch | Viktors Ščerbatihs Latvia | 202 kg | Evgeny Chigishev Russia | 201 kg | Velichko Cholakov Bulgaria | 201 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Evgeny Chigishev Russia | 240 kg | Jaber Saeed Salem Qatar | 240 kg | Viktors Ščerbatihs Latvia | 240 kg |
| Total | Viktors Ščerbatihs Latvia | 442 kg | Evgeny Chigishev Russia | 441 kg | Jaber Saeed Salem Qatar | 435 kg |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 48 kg (details) |||||||
| Snatch | Chen Xiexia China | 96 kg | Pramsiri Bunphithak Thailand | 86 kg | Nurcan Taylan Turkey | 85 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Chen Xiexia China | 118 kg | Pensiri Laosirikul Thailand | 112 kg | Pramsiri Bunphithak Thailand | 110 kg |
| Total | Chen Xiexia China | 214 kg | Pramsiri Bunphithak Thailand | 196 kg | Pensiri Laosirikul Thailand | 195 kg |
| 53 kg (details) |||||||
| Snatch | Yoon Jin-hee South Korea | 94 kg | Nastassia Novikava Belarus | 94 kg | Li Ping China | 93 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Li Ping China | 126 kg | Nastassia Novikava Belarus | 119 kg | Yoon Jin-hee South Korea | 117 kg |
| Total | Li Ping China | 219 kg | Nastassia Novikava Belarus | 213 kg | Yoon Jin-hee South Korea | 211 kg |
| 58 kg (details) |||||||
| Snatch | Marina Shainova Russia | 105 kg | Qiu Hongmei China | 103 kg | O Jong-ae North Korea | 100 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Qiu Hongmei China | 135 kg | Marina Shainova Russia | 132 kg | O Jong-ae North Korea | 127 kg |
| Total | Qiu Hongmei China | 238 kg | Marina Shainova Russia | 237 kg | O Jong-ae North Korea | 227 kg |
| 63 kg (details) |||||||
| Snatch | Liu Haixia China | 115 kg | Svetlana Tsarukaeva Russia | 115 kg | Pak Hyon-suk North Korea | 105 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Liu Haixia China | 142 kg | Pak Hyon-suk North Korea | 135 kg | Svetlana Tsarukaeva Russia | 135 kg |
| Total | Liu Haixia China | 257 kg WR | Svetlana Tsarukaeva Russia | 250 kg | Pak Hyon-suk North Korea | 240 kg |
| 69 kg (details) |||||||
| Snatch | Liu Chunhong China | 121 kg | Oxana Slivenko Russia | 120 kg | Nataliya Davydova Ukraine | 114 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Oxana Slivenko Russia | 156 kg | Liu Chunhong China | 150 kg | Hong Yong-ok North Korea | 133 kg |
| Total | Oxana Slivenko Russia | 276 kg WR | Liu Chunhong China | 271 kg | Nataliya Davydova Ukraine | 244 kg |
| 75 kg (details) |||||||
| Snatch | Natalya Zabolotnaya Russia | 131 kg WR | Cao Lei China | 128 kg | Nadezhda Evstyukhina Russia | 128 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Cao Lei China | 158 kg | Nadezhda Evstyukhina Russia | 150 kg | Natalya Zabolotnaya Russia | 150 kg |
| Total | Cao Lei China | 286 kg | Natalya Zabolotnaya Russia | 281 kg | Nadezhda Evstyukhina Russia | 278 kg |
| +75 kg (details) |||||||
| Snatch | Mu Shuangshuang China | 139 kg | Jang Mi-ran South Korea | 138 kg | Olha Korobka Ukraine | 126 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Jang Mi-ran South Korea | 181 kg | Mu Shuangshuang China | 180 kg | Olha Korobka Ukraine | 155 kg |
| Total | Jang Mi-ran South Korea | 319 kg | Mu Shuangshuang China | 319 kg WR | Olha Korobka Ukraine | 281 kg |

## Medal table

Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Russia | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Belarus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | North Korea | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Latvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Thailand | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Armenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Cuba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Qatar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | Totals (14 entries) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 22 | 9 | 2 | 33 |
| 2 | Russia | 7 | 12 | 6 | 25 |
| 3 | Belarus | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | Cuba | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Latvia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | North Korea | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | Thailand | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Armenia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Qatar | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Colombia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 16 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Turkey | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Moldova | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (22 entries) | Totals (22 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 |

## Participating nations

580 competitors from 82 nations participated.
* Argentina (1)
* Armenia (15)
* Australia (3)
* Azerbaijan (8)
* Bangladesh (2)
* Belarus (15)
* Belgium (1)
* Bulgaria (15)
* Cameroon (2)
* Canada (12)
* China (15)
* Chinese Taipei (15)
* Colombia (15)
* Cook Islands (1)
* Cuba (8)
* Cyprus (2)
* Czech Republic (6)
* Dominican Republic (7)
* Ecuador (2)
* Egypt (10)
* El Salvador (2)
* Micronesia (1)
* Finland (4)
* France (15)
* Georgia (6)
* Germany (10)
* Great Britain (6)
* Greece (15)
* Honduras (2)
* Hong Kong (1)
* Hungary (11)
* India (9)
* Indonesia (14)
* Iran (8)
* Iraq (5)
* Israel (2)
* Italy (9)
* Japan (15)
* Kazakhstan (15)
* Kiribati (1)
* Kyrgyzstan (6)
* Latvia (6)
* Lithuania (2)
* Macau (2)
* Malaysia (6)
* Mexico (7)
* Moldova (7)
* Monaco (1)
* Myanmar (6)
* Nauru (4)
* Nepal (2)
* Netherlands (1)
* Nigeria (8)
* North Korea (12)
* Norway (1)
* Palau (1)
* Papua New Guinea (1)
* Poland (15)
* Qatar (3)
* Romania (7)
* Russia (15)
* Samoa (2)
* Slovakia (8)
* Solomon Islands (1)
* South Africa (5)
* South Korea (15)
* Spain (15)
* Sri Lanka (1)
* Syria (2)
* Tajikistan (1)
* Thailand (15)
* Tonga (1)
* Tunisia (3)
* Turkey (15)
* Turkmenistan (8)
* Tuvalu (1)
* Ukraine (15)
* United States (15)
* Uzbekistan (8)
* Venezuela (14)
* Vietnam (14)
* Yemen (2)