2012 Summer Olympics / Weightlifting - Heavyweight (Men)

sport	Weightlifting
competition	Class up to 105 kg
gender	Men
place	ExCeL Exhibition Center , London
Attendees	17 athletes from 14 countries
date	August 6, 2012
Medals	Navab Nasirshelal ( IRI ) Bartłomiej Bonk ( POL ) vacant

The weightlifting of the men in the class up to 105 kg (heavyweight) at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place on August 6, 2012 at the ExCeL Exhibition Center . 17 athletes from 14 countries competed.

The competition consisted of two parts: tearing (Snatch) and pushing (Clean and Jerk) . The participants started in two groups in the snatch, in which they had three attempts. Whoever remained without a valid attempt was eliminated. Each starter again had three attempts in pushing. The athlete with the highest aggregate weight won. In the event of a tie, lower body weight was decisive.

Title holder

World Champion	Tear	Khadzhimurat Akkayev	198 kg	World Cup 2011 in Paris
	Bump	Khadzhimurat Akkayev	232 kg	World Cup 2011 in Paris
	Duel	Khadzhimurat Akkayev	430 kg	World Cup 2011 in Paris
Olympic champion	Duel	Andrej Aramnau	436 kg	Beijing 2008

Existing records

World record	Tear	Andrej Aramnau	200 kg	Beijing , China	August 18, 2008
	Bump	David Bedschanjan	238 kg	Belgorod , Russia	December 17, 2011
	Duel	Andrej Aramnau	436 kg	Beijing , China	August 18, 2008
Olympic record	Tear	Andrej Aramnau	200 kg	Beijing , China	August 18, 2008
	Bump	Andrej Aramnau	236 kg	Beijing , China	August 18, 2008
	Duel	Andrej Aramnau	436 kg	Beijing , China	August 18, 2008

Time schedule

• Group A: August 6, 2012, 3:30 p.m.
• Group B: August 6, 2012, 7:00 p.m.

Bottom line

space	country	athlete	group	Body weight	Tear (kg)				Push (kg)				total
					1	2	3	Result	1	2	3	Result
1	IRI	Navab nasirshelal	A.	104.41	183	183	184	184	222	227	229	227	411
2	POLE	Bartłomiej Bonk	A.	104.01	185	188	190	190	219	220	225	220	410
3		vacant
4th	UZB	Ruslan Nurudinov	A.	102.04	184	188	190	184	220	226	226	220	404
5	UZB	Ivan Efremov	A.	103.83	175	179	183	183	213	218	225	218	401
6th	SYR	Ahed Joughili	A.	104.98	172	180	184	180	215	218	225	218	398
7th	LAT	Artūrs Plēsnieks	B.	103.69	167	171	175	175	208	215	225	215	390
8th	ECU	Jorge Arroyo	B.	103.96	175	180	185	185	200	200	208	200	385
9	GER	Jürgen Spieß	B.	104.45	167	172	175	172	197	202	214	202	374
10	UKR	Sergei Tagirov	B.	104.72	166	171	174	174	200	207	208	200	374
11	SVK	Martin Tešovič	B.	104.19	162	167	170	167	190	196	196	196	363
12	KAZ	Alexander Saitschikow	B.	104.74	155	165	165	155	195	201	205	205	360
13	CHI	Jorge García	B.	104.41	150	150	161	150	191	191	191	191	341
14th	ALG	Walid Bidani	B.	101.45	160	160	165	160	180	180	180	180	340
	GEO	Gia Machavariani	A.	103.86	185	185	185	185	220	220	225	-	DNF
	COR	Kim Hwa-seung	A.	104.55	178	178	178	-	-	-	-	-	DNF
	POLE	Marcin Dołęga	A.	104.01	190	190	190	-	-	-	-	-	DNF
	UKR	Oleksiy Torochtiy	A.	104.31	185	190	190	185	222	226	227	227	DSQ

• The reigning world and European champion Chadschimurat Akkajew from Russia had to cancel due to a back injury. His compatriot Dmitri Klokow also canceled for medical reasons.
• The Pole Marcin Dołęga , former world record holder in the snatch, retired after three failed attempts in the snatch.
• The winning weight in the duel in this competition would not have been enough for a medal in the last three Olympic competitions.
• The gold medal for Navab Nasirshelal was the first medal by an Iranian in this weight class.
• The original Olympic champion Oleksij Torochtij was disqualified on December 10, 2019 for doping.

Picture gallery

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  The alleged Olympic champion Oleksij Torochtij (UKR)

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  Navab Nasirshelal (IRI) retrospectively wins gold

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  Bartłomiej Bonk (POL) subsequently wins bronze

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  Marcin Dołęga (POL) retired after three unsuccessful attempts

Web links

• Official results , International Weightlifting Federation

Individual evidence

1. ↑ IOC sanctions one athlete for failing anti-doping tests at London 2012. International Olympic Committee , December 10, 2019, accessed February 10, 2020 .