1991 World Weightlifting Championships
| Host city | Donaueschingen, Germany |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 27-October 6, 1991 |
The 1991 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Donaueschingen, Germany from September 27 to October 6, 1991.
Medal summary
Men
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Xing Fen China |
67.5 kg | Kunjarani Devi India |
62.5 kg | Satomi Saito.svg.png){kind=small} Japan |
60.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Xing Fen China |
95.5 kg WR |
Kunjarani Devi India |
80.0 kg | Sibby Flowers United States |
80.0 kg |
| Total | Xing Fen China |
162.5 kg | Kunjarani Devi India |
142.5 kg | Sibby Flowers United States |
140.0 kg |
| 48 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Izabela Rifatova Bulgaria |
75.0 kg | Liao Shuping China |
72.5 kg | Chu Nan-mei Chinese Taipei |
65.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Liao Shuping China |
98.0 kg WR |
Izabela Rifatova Bulgaria |
95.0 kg | Donka Mincheva Bulgaria |
87.5 kg |
| Total | Izabela Rifatova Bulgaria |
170.0 kg | Liao Shuping China |
170.0 kg | Donka Mincheva Bulgaria |
152.5 kg |
| 52 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Peng Liping China |
80.0 kg | Robin Byrd United States |
77.5 kg | Janeta Georgieva Bulgaria |
75.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Peng Liping China |
108.0 kg WR |
Hiromi Uemura Japan |
95.0 kg | Robin Byrd United States |
92.5 kg |
| Total | Peng Liping China |
187.5 kg WR |
Robin Byrd United States |
170.0 kg | Hiromi Uemura Japan |
167.5 kg |
| 56 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Sun Caiyan China |
85.0 kg WR |
Nancy Niro.svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
80.0 kg | Neli Yankova Bulgaria |
80.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Sun Caiyan China |
108.0 kg WR |
Neli Yankova Bulgaria |
100.0 kg | Mami Abe Japan |
97.5 kg |
| Total | Sun Caiyan China |
192.5 kg WR |
Neli Yankova Bulgaria |
180.0 kg | Nancy Niro Canada |
175.0 kg |
| 60 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Han Lixia China |
87.5 kg | Won Soon-yi.svg.png){kind=small} South Korea |
87.5 kg | Daniela Kerkelova Bulgaria |
80.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Han Lixia China |
110.0 kg | Won Soon-yi South Korea |
107.5 kg | Daniela Kerkelova Bulgaria |
102.5 kg |
| Total | Han Lixia China |
197.5 kg | Won Soon-yi South Korea |
195.0 kg | Daniela Kerkelova Bulgaria |
182.5 kg |
| 67.5 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Lei Li China |
95.0 kg | Kumi Haseba Japan |
87.5 kg | Kim Dong-hee South Korea |
87.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Lei Li China |
115.0 kg | Kumi Haseba Japan |
110.0 kg | Kim Dong-hee South Korea |
107.5 kg |
| Total | Lei Li China |
210.0 kg | Kumi Haseba Japan |
197.5 kg | Kim Dong-hee South Korea |
195.0 kg |
| 75 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Milena Trendafilova Bulgaria |
105.0 kg WR |
Zhang Xiaoli China |
105.0 kg | Mária Takács Hungary |
90.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Zhang Xiaoli China |
137.5 kg WR |
Milena Trendafilova Bulgaria |
115.0 kg | Mária Takács Hungary |
112.5 kg |
| Total | Zhang Xiaoli China |
242.5 kg WR |
Milena Trendafilova Bulgaria |
220.0 kg | Mária Takács Hungary |
202.5 kg |
| 82.5 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | María Isabel Urrutia Colombia |
107.5 kg WR |
Li Hongling China |
102.5 kg | Chen Shu-chih Chinese Taipei |
100.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Li Hongling China |
138.0 kg WR |
María Isabel Urrutia Colombia |
132.5 kg | Chen Shu-chih Chinese Taipei |
120.0 kg |
| Total | Li Hongling China |
240.0 kg | María Isabel Urrutia Colombia |
240.0 kg | Chen Shu-chih Chinese Taipei |
220.0 kg |
| +82.5 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Li Yajuan China |
113.0 kg WR |
Carla Garrett United States |
100.0 kg | Erika Takács Hungary |
95.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Li Yajuan China |
143.0 kg WR |
Carla Garrett United States |
132.5 kg | Erika Takács Hungary |
125.0 kg |
| Total | Li Yajuan China |
255.0 kg WR |
Carla Garrett United States |
232.5 kg | Erika Takács Hungary |
220.0 kg |
Medal table
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 8 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 |  Cuba | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | .png){kind=small} United States | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Germany | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Colombia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| India | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
.svg.png){kind=small} North Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 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 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 42 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 15 | 8 | 4 | 27 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 6 | 12 | 12 | 30 |
| 4 | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | South Korea | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Cuba | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | North Korea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Colombia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Germany | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | United States | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | Japan | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | India | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| France | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 16 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 17 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 18 |  Israel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (18 entries) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 171 | |
References
- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine