# 1994 World Weightlifting Championships

The 1994 World Weightlifting Championships were held at the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey from 17 to 27 November 1994.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 54 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Halil Mutlu Turkey | 130.0 kg WR | William Vargas Cuba | 122.5 kg | Sevdalin Minchev Bulgaria | 122.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Halil Mutlu Turkey | 160.0 kg WR | Ivan Ivanov Bulgaria | 155.0 kg | Lan Shizhang China | 150.0 kg |
| Total | Halil Mutlu Turkey | 290.0 kg WR | Ivan Ivanov Bulgaria | 275.0 kg | Sevdalin Minchev Bulgaria | 270.0 kg |
| 59 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Nikolay Peshalov Bulgaria | 135.0 kg | Hafız Süleymanoğlu Turkey | 135.0 kg | Radostin Panayotov Bulgaria | 130.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Nikolay Peshalov Bulgaria | 168.0 kg WR | Hafız Süleymanoğlu Turkey | 162.5 kg | Chun Byung-kwan South Korea | 157.5 kg |
| Total | Nikolay Peshalov Bulgaria | 302.5 kg | Hafız Süleymanoğlu Turkey | 297.5 kg | Radostin Panayotov Bulgaria | 287.5 kg |
| 64 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Naim Süleymanoğlu Turkey | 147.5 kg WR | Valerios Leonidis Greece | 146.5 kg | Ilian Iliev Bulgaria | 142.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Naim Süleymanoğlu Turkey | 182.5 kg WR | Valerios Leonidis Greece | 180.5 kg | Attila Czanka Hungary | 172.5 kg |
| Total | Naim Süleymanoğlu Turkey | 330.0 kg WR | Valerios Leonidis Greece | 325.0 kg | Attila Czanka Hungary | 312.5 kg |
| 70 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Fedail Güler Turkey | 160.0 kg WR | Angel Genchev Bulgaria | 155.0 kg | Ergün Batmaz Turkey | 155.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Attila Feri Hungary | 190.0 kg | Fedail Güler Turkey | 190.0 kg | Yoto Yotov Bulgaria | 190.0 kg |
| Total | Fedail Güler Turkey | 350.0 kg WR | Yoto Yotov Bulgaria | 345.0 kg | Angel Genchev Bulgaria | 340.0 kg |
| 76 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Ingo Steinhöfel Germany | 165.0 kg | Roman Sevasteyev Ukraine | 162.5 kg | Leonid Lobachev Belarus | 162.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Pablo Lara Cuba | 202.5 kg | Ruslan Savchenko Ukraine | 200.0 kg | Ingo Steinhöfel Germany | 197.5 kg |
| Total | Pablo Lara Cuba | 365.0 kg | Ingo Steinhöfel Germany | 362.5 kg | Ruslan Savchenko Ukraine | 360.0 kg |
| 83 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Sergo Chakhoyan Armenia | 175.5 kg WR | Marc Huster Germany | 172.5 kg | Pyrros Dimas Greece | 172.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Marc Huster Germany | 210.0 kg | Sunay Bulut Turkey | 210.5 kg WR | Vadim Vacarciuc Moldova | 205.0 kg |
| Total | Marc Huster Germany | 382.5 kg WR | Sergo Chakhoyan Armenia | 380.0 kg | Sunay Bulut Turkey | 375.0 kg |
| 91 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Aleksey Petrov Russia | 186.0 kg WR | Ivan Chakarov Bulgaria | 185.0 kg | Akakios Kakiasvilis Greece | 177.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Aleksey Petrov Russia | 228.0 kg WR | Akakios Kakiasvilis Greece | 220.0 kg | Viktor Belyatsky Belarus | 207.5 kg |
| Total | Aleksey Petrov Russia | 412.5 kg WR | Akakios Kakiasvilis Greece | 397.5 kg | Viktor Belyatsky Belarus | 380.0 kg |
| 99 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Sergey Syrtsov Russia | 192.5 kg WR | Viktor Tregubov Russia | 185.0 kg | Aghvan Grigoryan Armenia | 180.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Sergey Syrtsov Russia | 225.5 kg WR | Viktor Tregubov Russia | 220.0 kg | Stanislav Rybalchenko Ukraine | 217.5 kg |
| Total | Sergey Syrtsov Russia | 417.5 kg WR | Viktor Tregubov Russia | 405.0 kg | Stanislav Rybalchenko Ukraine | 395.0 kg |
| 108 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Timur Taymazov Ukraine | 200.0 kg WR | Artur Akoyev Russia | 195.0 kg | Nicu Vlad Australia | 192.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Timur Taymazov Ukraine | 235.5 kg WR | Nicu Vlad Australia | 230.0 kg | Artur Akoyev Russia | 225.0 kg |
| Total | Timur Taymazov Ukraine | 435.0 kg WR | Nicu Vlad Australia | 422.5 kg | Artur Akoyev Russia | 420.0 kg |
| +108 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Aleksandr Kurlovich Belarus | 205.0 kg WR | Andrey Chemerkin Russia | 200.0 kg | Stefan Botev Australia | 195.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Aleksandr Kurlovich Belarus | 253.0 kg WR | Andrey Chemerkin Russia | 252.5 kg | Stefan Botev Australia | 240.0 kg |
| Total | Aleksandr Kurlovich Belarus | 457.5 kg WR | Andrey Chemerkin Russia | 452.5 kg | Stefan Botev Australia | 435.0 kg |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 46 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Yun Yanhong China | 80.5 kg WR | Kunjarani Devi India | 72.5 kg | Misasanga Wangkiree Thailand | 72.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yun Yanhong China | 100.0 kg | Kunjarani Devi India | 95.0 kg | Chu Nan-mei Chinese Taipei | 87.5 kg |
| Total | Yun Yanhong China | 180.0 kg | Kunjarani Devi India | 167.5 kg | Tsai Huey-woan Chinese Taipei | 155.0 kg |
| 50 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Robin Byrd United States | 80.0 kg | Chen Li-chuan Chinese Taipei | 75.0 kg | Siyka Stoeva Bulgaria | 75.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Izabela Rifatova Bulgaria | 95.0 kg | Robin Byrd United States | 95.0 kg | Anna Stroubou Greece | 90.0 kg |
| Total | Robin Byrd United States | 175.0 kg | Izabela Rifatova Bulgaria | 165.0 kg | Chen Li-chuan Chinese Taipei | 165.0 kg |
| 54 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Li Fengying China | 87.5 kg | Janeta Georgieva Bulgaria | 87.5 kg | Karnam Malleswari India | 87.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Karnam Malleswari India | 110.0 kg | Li Fengying China | 107.5 kg | Neli Yankova Bulgaria | 102.5 kg |
| Total | Karnam Malleswari India | 197.5 kg | Li Fengying China | 195.0 kg | Janeta Georgieva Bulgaria | 185.0 kg |
| 59 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Zou Feie China | 98.5 kg WR | Gergana Kirilova Bulgaria | 90.0 kg | Khassaraporn Suta Thailand | 85.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Zou Feie China | 123.0 kg WR | Khassaraporn Suta Thailand | 112.5 kg | Gergana Kirilova Bulgaria | 112.5 kg |
| Total | Zou Feie China | 220.0 kg | Gergana Kirilova Bulgaria | 202.5 kg | Khassaraporn Suta Thailand | 197.5 kg |
| 64 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Li Hongyun China | 105.0 kg WR | Erzsébet Márkus Hungary | 92.5 kg | Kuo Shu-fen Chinese Taipei | 90.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Li Hongyun China | 130.0 kg WR | Kuo Shu-fen Chinese Taipei | 115.0 kg | Alexia Papageorgiou Greece | 110.0 kg |
| Total | Li Hongyun China | 235.0 kg WR | Kuo Shu-fen Chinese Taipei | 205.0 kg | Erzsébet Márkus Hungary | 197.5 kg |
| 70 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Qu Lihua China | 97.5 kg | Wasana Putcharkarn Thailand | 95.0 kg | Zhou Meihong China | 95.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Zhou Meihong China | 128.5 kg WR | Qu Lihua China | 122.5 kg | Irina Kasimova Russia | 117.5 kg |
| Total | Zhou Meihong China | 222.5 kg | Qu Lihua China | 220.0 kg | Wasana Putcharkarn Thailand | 210.0 kg |
| 76 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Albina Khomich Russia | 97.5 kg | Mária Takács Hungary | 95.0 kg | Ruth Ogbeifo Nigeria | 95.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Panagiota Antonopoulou Greece | 127.5 kg | Mária Takács Hungary | 122.5 kg | Ruth Ogbeifo Nigeria | 115.0 kg |
| Total | Panagiota Antonopoulou Greece | 220.0 kg | Mária Takács Hungary | 217.5 kg | Albina Khomich Russia | 212.5 kg |
| 83 kg |||||||
| Snatch | María Isabel Urrutia Colombia | 105.0 kg | Chen Shu-chih Chinese Taipei | 105.0 kg | Derya Açikgöz Turkey | 100.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | María Isabel Urrutia Colombia | 132.5 kg WR | Chen Shu-chih Chinese Taipei | 130.5 kg | Derya Açikgöz Turkey | 120.0 kg |
| Total | María Isabel Urrutia Colombia | 237.5 kg | Chen Shu-chih Chinese Taipei | 235.0 kg | Derya Açikgöz Turkey | 220.0 kg |
| +83 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Karoliina Lundahl Finland | 102.5 kg | Myrtle Augee Great Britain | 97.5 kg | Chen Hsiao-lien Chinese Taipei | 95.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Karoliina Lundahl Finland | 127.5 kg | Chen Hsiao-lien Chinese Taipei | 122.5 kg | Myrtle Augee Great Britain | 120.0 kg |
| Total | Karoliina Lundahl Finland | 230.0 kg | Chen Hsiao-lien Chinese Taipei | 217.5 kg | Myrtle Augee Great Britain | 217.5 kg |

## Medal table

Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Russia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Greece | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Belarus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Cuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | Hungary | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Armenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Thailand | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (19 entries) | Totals (19 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 13 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 2 | Turkey | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | Russia | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 4 | 9 | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Belarus | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Colombia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Finland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Greece | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 11 | India | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Cuba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | United States | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Hungary | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 15 | Armenia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 17 | Australia | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 17 | Thailand | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 19 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Moldova | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (22 entries) | Totals (22 entries) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 171 |