Weightlifting at the Friendship Games
Weightlifting at the Friendship Games was contested at the Palace of Culture and Sports in Varna, Bulgaria between 12 and 16 September 1984. 80 athletes competed in 10 events (all men's individual).
World records were broken thirty times during the competition.[1]
Medal summary
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight –52 kg |
 Neno Terziyski (BUL)
|
 Béla Oláh (HUN)
|
 Hoi Zong Sou (PRK)
|
| Bantamweight 52–56 kg |
Naim Suleimanov (BUL)
|
 Oksen Mirzoyan (URS)
|
 Gabriel Enseñat (CUB)
|
| Featherweight 56–60 kg |
Stefan Topurov (BUL)
|
Yurik Sarkisyan (URS)
|
Anton Kodzabashev (BUL)
|
| Lightweight 60–67.5 kg |
Yanko Rusev (BUL)
|
Aleksandar Varbanov (BUL)
|
 Marek Seweryn (POL)
|
| Middleweight 67.5–75 kg |
Zdravko Stoichkov (BUL)
|
Vladimir Kuznetsov (URS)
|
István Messzi (HUN)
|
| Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg |
Yurik Vardanyan (URS)
|
Asen Zlatev (BUL)
|
László Király (HUN)
|
| Middle-heavyweight 82.5–90 kg |
Viktor Solodov (URS)
|
Blagoy Blagoev (BUL)
|
Andrzej Piotrowski (POL)
|
| First-heavyweight 90-100 kg |
Pavel Kuznetsov (URS)
|
Andor Szanyi (HUN)
|
 Miloš Čiernik (TCH)
|
| Heavyweight 100-110 kg |
Leonid Taranenko (URS)
|
Yury Zakharevitch (URS)
|
Yanko Georgiev (BUL)
|
| Super heavyweight +110 kg |
Anatoly Pisarenko (URS)
|
Aleksandr Kurlovich (URS)
|
Robert Skolimowski (POL)
|
Details
[edit]List of top three results in every category.
Flyweight
[edit]| Rank | Name | Snatch (kg) |
Clean and Jerk (kg) |
Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Neno Terziyski (BUL) |
112.5 | 140 | 252.5 |
 |
Béla Oláh (HUN) |
105 | 127.5 | 232.5 |
 |
Hoi Zong Sou (PRK) |
95 | 132.5 | 227.5 |
Bantamweight
[edit]| Rank | Name | Snatch (kg) |
Clean and Jerk (kg) |
Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Naim Suleimanov (BUL) |
132.5 | 165 | 297.5 |
|
Oksen Mirzoyan (URS) |
132.5 | 162.5 | 295 |
|
Gabriel Ensebat (CUB) |
100 | 130 | 230 |
Featherweight
[edit]| Rank | Name | Snatch (kg) |
Clean and Jerk (kg) |
Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stefan Topurov (BUL) |
140 | 182.5 | 322.5 |
|
Yurik Sarkisyan (URS) |
140 | 175 | 315 |
|
Anton Kodzabashev (BUL) |
130 | 165 | 295 |
Lightweight
[edit]| Rank | Name | Snatch (kg) |
Clean and Jerk (kg) |
Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Yanko Rusev (BUL) |
145 | 192.5 | 337.5 |
|
Aleksandar Varbanov (BUL) |
145 | 190 | 335 |
|
Marek Seweryn (POL) |
142.5 | 172.5 | 315 |
Middleweight
[edit]| Rank | Name | Snatch (kg) |
Clean and Jerk (kg) |
Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Zdravko Stoichkov (BUL) |
167.5 | 210 | 377.5 |
|
Vladimir Kuznetsov (URS) |
162.5 | 200 | 362.5 |
|
István Messzi (HUN) |
155 | 185 | 340 |
Light-heavyweight
[edit]| Rank | Name | Snatch (kg) |
Clean and Jerk (kg) |
Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Yurik Vardanyan (URS) |
182.5 | 222.5 | 405 |
|
Asen Zlatev (BUL) |
175 | 210 | 385 |
|
László Király (HUN) |
167.5 | 202.5 | 370 |
Middle-heavyweight
[edit]| Rank | Name | Snatch (kg) |
Clean and Jerk (kg) |
Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Viktor Solodov (URS) |
190 | 232.5 | 422.5 |
|
Blagoy Blagoev (BUL) |
185 | 215 | 400 |
|
Andrzej Piotrowski (POL) |
170 | 205 | 375 |
First-heavyweight
[edit]| Rank | Name | Snatch (kg) |
Clean and Jerk (kg) |
Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pavel Kuznetsov (URS) |
187.5 | 240 | 427.5 |
|
Andor Szanyi (HUN) |
175 | 215 | 390 |
|
Milos Čiernik (TCH) |
170 | 215 | 385 |
Heavyweight
[edit]| Rank | Name | Snatch (kg) |
Clean and Jerk (kg) |
Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Leonid Taranenko (URS) |
200 | 242.5 | 442.5 |
|
Yury Zakharevitch (URS) |
197.5 | 230 | 427.5 |
|
Yanko Georgiev (BUL) |
182.5 | 230 | 412.5 |
Super heavyweight
[edit]| Rank | Name | Snatch (kg) |
Clean and Jerk (kg) |
Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anatoly Pisarenko (URS) |
200 | 265 | 465 |
|
Aleksandr Kurlovich (URS) |
210 | 252.5 | 462.5 |
|
Robert Skolimowski (POL) |
190 | 225 | 415 |
World records broken
[edit]World records were broken thirty times.[1] Some were beaten "off competition" after the competition ended. Often, records were broken multiple times in one category.[1] In such case, only the final record is listed here.
| Event | Name | Nationality | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight – Clean & Jerk | Naim Suleimanov | Bulgaria |
170.5 kg |
| Featherweight – Clean & jerk | Stefan Topurov | Bulgaria |
185 kg |
| Featherweight – Total | Stefan Topurov | Bulgaria |
322.5 kg |
| Lightweight – Clean & Jerk | Aleksandar Varbanov | Bulgaria |
200 kg |
| Middleweight – Clean & Jerk | Zdravko Stoichkov | Bulgaria |
211 kg |
| Middleweight – Total | Zdravko Stoichkov | Bulgaria |
377.5 kg |
| Light-heavyweight – Snatch | Yurik Vardanyan | Soviet Union |
182.5 kg |
| Light-heavyweight – Clean & Jerk | Yurik Vardanyan | Soviet Union |
224 kg |
| Light-heavyweight – Total | Yurik Vardanyan | Soviet Union |
405 kg |
| Middle-heavyweight – Clean & Jerk | Viktor Solodov | Soviet Union |
233 kg |
| Middle-heavyweight – Total | Viktor Solodov | Soviet Union |
422.5 kg |
| First-heavyweight – Clean & Jerk | Pavel Kuznetsov | Soviet Union |
241.5 kg |
| Heavyweight – Snatch | Yury Zakharevitch | Soviet Union |
200.5 kg |
| Heavyweight – Total | Leonid Taranenko | Soviet Union |
442.5 kg |
| Super heavyweight – Clean & Jerk | Anatoly Pisarenko | Soviet Union |
265 kg |
| Super heavyweight – Total | Anatoly Pisarenko | Soviet Union |
465 kg |
Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (Bulgaria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Bulgaria (BUL)* | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- Chmielewski, Zbigniew; et al. (1987). Na olimpijskim szlaku 1984. Sarajewo, Los Angeles (in Polish). Warsaw: Sport i Turystyka. pp. 186–190, 218. ISBN 83-217-2610-0.
- Trzciński, Tomasz; et al. (1985). Gwiazdy sportu '84 (in Polish). Warsaw: Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza. p. 91. ISBN 83-03-01177-4.
External links
[edit]- Sandalov, Y.; Lepikov, S. (1985). "1984 International Friendship Cup". Olympic Weightlifting Annual Journal. Lift Up. Retrieved 19 June 2010.