Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 56 kg
| Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Men | Women | |
| 56 kg | 48 kg | |
| 62 kg | 53 kg | |
| 69 kg | 58 kg | |
| 77 kg | 63 kg | |
| 85 kg | 69 kg | |
| 94 kg | 75 kg | |
| 105 kg | +75 kg | |
| +105 kg | ||
The Men's 56kg weightlifting event is the lightest men's event at the Weightlifting competition. The whole competition will take place on August 10, but divided in two parts. Group B weightlifters compete at 10:00, and Group A, at 19:00. This event will be the third Weightlifting event to conclude.
The Athens gold medalist, Turkish Halil Mutlu is not in Beijing to attempt his 4th straight gold medal.[1]
Schedule
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, August 10, 2008 | 10:00-12:00 | Group B |
| Sunday, August 10, 2008 | 19:00-20:40 | Group A |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World Record | Snatch |  Halil Mutlu (TUR) |
138 kg | Antalya, Turkey | 4 November 2001 |
| Clean & Jerk | Halil Mutlu (TUR) |
168 kg | Tencin, Slovakia | 24 April 2001 | |
| Total | Halil Mutlu (TUR) |
305 kg | Sydney, Australia | 16 September 2000 | |
| Olympic Record | Snatch |  Halil Mutlu (TUR) |
137.5 kg | Sydney, Australia | 16 September 2000 |
| Clean & Jerk | Halil Mutlu (TUR) |
167.5 kg | Sydney, Australia | 16 September 2000 | |
| Total | Halil Mutlu (TUR) |
305 kg | Sydney, Australia | 16 September 2000 |
Qualified Athletes
So far, 20 lifters were selected for the games.
| Athlete | Date of Birth | Weight | PB [2] | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vitali Dzerbianiou (BLR) |
August 5, 1976 | 280 kg | ||
| 2 |  Tom Goegebuer (BEL) |
March 27, 1975 | 244 kg |  2008 European Championships Tripartite Commission Wild Card | |
| 3 |  Long Qingquan (CHN) |
December 3, 1990 | |||
| 4 |  Sergio Rada (COL) |
January 27, 1984 | 256 kg | ||
| 5 |  Sergio Alvarez Boulet (CUB) |
October 11, 1979 | 279 kg | 2006 World Championships 1999 and 2007 Pan-American Games
| |
| 6 |  Eko Yuli Irawan (INA) |
July 24, 1989 | 278 kg |  2007 World Championships
| |
| 7 |  Vito Dellino (ITA) |
April 16, 1982 | 235 kg | ||
| 8 |  Yasunobu Sekikawa (JPN) |
March 21, 1980 | 250 kg | ||
| 9 | Masaharu Yamada (JPN) |
May 1, 1980 | 253 kg | ||
| 10 |  Cha Kum Chol (PRK) |
July 19, 1987 | 283 kg |  2007 World Championships
| |
| 11 | Ri Kyong Sok (PRK) |
August 14, 1981 | 272 kg | ||
| 12 |  Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim (MAS) |
December 3, 1981 | 262 kg | ||
| 13 |  Igor Grabucea (MDA) |
April 29, 1976 | 267.5 kg | ||
| 14 |  Pongsak Maneetong (THA) |
May 3, 1986 | 253 kg | ||
| 15 |  Yang Chin-Yi (TPE) |
May 15, 1981 | 277.5 kg | ||
| 16 | Wang Shin-Yuan (TPE) |
June 23, 1976 | 282.5 kg | ||
| 17 |  Khalil El Maaoui (TUN) |
September 12, 1988 | 261 kg | ||
| 18 | Sedat Artuc (TUR) |
June 9, 1976 | 280 kg | 2004 Olympic Games
| |
| 19 |  Mubarak Kivumbi (UGA) |
May 1, 1980 | 175 kg | Tripartite Commission Wild Card | |
| 20 |  Hoang Anh Tuan (VIE) |
February 12, 1985 | 285 kg | 2005 and 2006 World Championships
|
Results
| Rank | Name | Group | Body Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Res | 1 | 2 | 3 | Res | |||||
| 1 | Masaharu Yamada (JPN) |
B | 55.84 | 103 | 106 | 106 | 142 | 147 | 153 | 153 | 259 | |
| 2 | Pongsak Maneetong (THA) |
B | 55.64 | 112 | 116 | 116 | 142 | 142 | 258 | |||
| 3 | Yasunobu Sekikawa (JPN) |
B | 55.79 | 108 | 112 | 114 | 114 | 138 | 142 | 142 | 256 | |
| 4 | Sergio Rada (COL) |
B | 55.74 | 107 | 112 | 112 | 135 | 140 | 140 | 252 | ||
| 5 | Tom Goegebuer (BEL) |
B | 55.94 | 109 | 112 | 114 | 114 | 132 | 135 | 137 | 137 | 251 |
| 6 | Vito Dellino (ITA) |
B | 55.99 | 102 | 107 | 110 | 110 | 132 | 137 | 137 | 247 | |
| 7 | Igor Grabucea (MDA) |
B | 55.63 | 105 | 109 | 109 | 130 | 130 | 239 | |||
| Sergio Alvarez Boulet (CUB) |
A | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Wang Shin-Yuan (TPE) |
A | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Yang Chin-Yi (TPE) |
A | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Khalil El Maaoui (TUN) |
A | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Eko Yuli Irawan (INA) |
A | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Long Qingquan (CHN) |
A | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Ri Kyong Sok (PRK) |
A | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Hoang Anh Tuan (VIE) |
A | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Vitali Dzerbianiou (BLR) |
A | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Cha Kum Chol (PRK) |
A | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim (MAS) |
A | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| – | Sedat Artuc (TUR) |
B | 55.98 | 0 | – | – | – | – | DNF | |||