Weightlifting at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 85 kg

Weightlifting – Men's 85 kg
at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
VenueMelbourne Exhibition Centre
Dates20 March 2006
Competitors9 from 8 nations
Winning total weight343
Medalists
gold medal Shujauddin Malik   Pakistan
silver medal Brice Batchaya   Cameroon
bronze medal Simplice Ribouem   Cameroon
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77 kg63 kg
85 kg69 kg
94 kg75 kg
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The Men's 85 kg weightlifting event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games took place at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre on 20 March 2006. Shujauddin Malik, from Pakistan, won the gold, lifting a total weight of 343 kg.[1]

Schedule

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Date Time Event
20 March 2006 18:30 Group A

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows:

World record Snatch  Andrei Rybakou (BLR) 185 kg Doha, Qatar 14 November 2005
Clean & Jerk  Zhang Yong (CHN) 218 kg Ramat Gan, Israel 25 April 1998
Total World Standard 395 kg – 1 January 1998
Commonwealth record Snatch  Sergo Chakhoyan (AUS) 182 kg Moscow, Russia 27 September 2003
Clean & Jerk  Sergo Chakhoyan (AUS) 210 kg Moscow, Russia 27 September 2003
Total  Sergo Chakhoyan (AUS) 392 kg Moscow, Russia 27 September 2003
Games record Snatch  Stephen Ward (ENG) 157 kg Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 18 September 1998
Clean & Jerk  Leon Griffin (ENG) 192 kg Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 18 September 1998
Total  Leon Griffin (ENG) 347 kg Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 18 September 1998

The following records were established during the competition:

Clean & Jerk 193 kg  Shujauddin Malik (PAK) GR

Results

Rank Athlete Nation Group Body
weight 		Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result
1st place, gold medalist(s) Shujauddin Malik  Pakistan A 84.64 145 150 150 150 180 187 193 193 343
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Brice Batchaya  Cameroon A 84.13 141 146 151 151 171 180 186 180 331
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Simplice Ribouem  Cameroon A 84.08 140 145 150 145 180 187 187 180 325
4 Satheesha Rai  India A 83.90 140 144 146 146 176 185 186 176 322
5 Darryn Anthony  South Africa A 84.11 140 140 140 140 170 170 180 170 310
6 Peter Kirkbride  Scotland A 84.35 120 126 131 131 155 166 172 166 297
7 David Obiero  Kenya A 84.85 111 113 115 113 141 145 150 150 263
8 Teataua Tiito  Kiribati A 84.32 111 111 114 111 141 145 146 146 257
9 Abu-Bakarr Kabia  Sierra Leone A 83.89 105 110 112 110 135 135 140 140 250

References

  1. ^ "Weightlifting Men's 85 kg - Result". m2006.thecgf.com. Retrieved 31 May 2020.