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1997 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 54 Kg
The 1997 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Chiang Mai, Thailand Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ... from December 6 to December 14. The men's competition in the 54 kg division was staged on 6 December 1997. Medalists Records Results New records ReferencesWeightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics, Page 8 {{DEFAULTSORT:1997 World Weightlifting Championships - Men's 54 kg 1997 World Weightlifting Championships ...
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World Weightlifting Championships
The World Weightlifting Championships is an international weightlifting competition, currently held annually (except for years of the Summer Olympic Games) by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). The predecessor organization of the IWF was founded in 1905, but World Championship events began before its foundation. The first recognized World Championship event was held in 1891, and was won by Edward Lawrence Levy of England. Athletes today compete in a total of 20 weight categories (10 for men and 10 for women): *Men categories: 55 kg, 61 kg, 67 kg, 73 kg, 81 kg, 89 kg, 96 kg, 102 kg, 109 kg and +109 kg. *Women categories: 45 kg, 49 kg, 55 kg, 59 kg, 64 kg, 71 kg, 76 kg, 81 kg, 87 kg and +87 kg. Competitions Men * The weightlifting tournaments held during Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Summer Olympics or the Games of the Olympiad, ...
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Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west. Turkey is home to over 85 million people; most are ethnic Turkish people, Turks, while ethnic Kurds in Turkey, Kurds are the Minorities in Turkey, largest ethnic minority. Officially Secularism in Turkey, a secular state, Turkey has Islam in Turkey, a Muslim-majority population. Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city. Istanbul is its largest city and economic center. Other major cities include İzmir, Bursa, and Antalya. First inhabited by modern humans during the Late Paleolithic, present-day Turkey was home to List of ancient peoples of Anatolia, various ancient peoples. The Hattians ...
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Yasuji Kikuzuma
is a Japanese weightlifter. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October .... References 1978 births Living people Japanese male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters for Japan Weightlifters at the 2000 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Weightlifters at the 2002 Asian Games Asian Games weightlifters for Japan 21st-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-weightlifting-bio-stub ...
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Mehmet Yağcı
Mehmet Yagci (born in Sydney) is an Australian male weightlifter, competing in the 54 kg category and representing Australia at international competitions. He participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 56 kg event. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 1997 World Weightlifting Championships The 1997 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Chiang Mai, Thailand from December 6 to December 14, 1997. In the men's tournament there were a total number of 189 athletes (51 nations) competing, while there were 143 women in action from .... Major results References External links * 1972 births Living people Australian male weightlifters Weightlifters at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic weightlifters for Australia Weightlifters from Sydney Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Australian people of Turkish descent Weightlifters at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Sportsmen from New South Wales 20th-century Australian sportsme ...
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Yang Chin-yi
Yang Chin-yi (; born 15 May 1981) is a Taiwanese weightlifter. At the 2004 Summer Olympics he participated in the 56 kg category, but did not finish. He competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 56 kg division representing Chinese Taipei "Chinese Taipei" is the term used in various international organizations and tournaments for groups or delegations representing the Republic of China (ROC), a country commonly known as Taiwan. Due to the One China principle stipulated by the ... finishing fourth overall with a personal best combined lift of 285 kg. His previous best was 277.5 kg. Notes and references External links NBC profile Athlete Biography YANG Chin-Yiat beijing2008 1981 births Living people Weightlifters at the 2000 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 2004 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic weightlifters for Taiwan Asian Games bronze medalists in weightlifting Weightlifters at the 1998 As ...
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Éric Bonnel
Éric Bonnel (born 18 August 1974 in Haubourdin, Nord) is a French retired weightlifter. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo .... His best finish was the 11th place in the men's bantamweight division in 1996. References External links * * * 1974 births Living people French male weightlifters Weightlifters at the 1996 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 2000 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic weightlifters for France Weightlifters from Nord (French department) Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for France Mediterranean Games medalists in weightlifting Competitors at the 2001 Mediterranean Games Competitors at the 2005 Mediterranean ...
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Ali Hamid (weightlifter)
Ali ibn Abi Talib (; ) was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from until his assassination in 661, as well as the first Shia Imam. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Born to Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Fatima bint Asad, Ali was raised by his elder cousin Muhammad and was among the first to accept his teachings. Ali played a pivotal role in the early years of Islam when Muslims were severely persecuted in Mecca. After immigration () to Medina in 622, Muhammad gave his daughter Fatima to Ali in marriage and swore a pact of brotherhood with him. Ali served as Muhammad's secretary and deputy in this period, and was the flag bearer of his army. Numerous sayings of Muhammad praise Ali, the most controversial of which was uttered in 632 at the Ghadir Khumm, "Whoever I am his , this Ali is his ." The interpretation of the polysemous Arabic word is disputed: For Shia Muslims, Muhammad thus invested Ali with his religious and political authorit ...
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Adrian Jigău
Adrian Ioan Jigău (born 6 January 1970) is a Romanian male weightlifter, competing in the 62 kg category and representing Romania at international competitions. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships The 2006 World Weightlifting Championships were held at the Handball Pavilion and Weightlifting Pavilion Dr. José Joaquín Puello in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The event took place from September 30 to October 7, 2006. Medal summary M .... Major results References External links * * 1970 births Living people Romanian male weightlifters Place of birth missing (living people) World Weightlifting Championships medalists Weightlifters at the 2000 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic weightlifters for Romania 20th-century Romanian sportsmen 21st-century Romanian sportsmen {{Romania-weightlifting-bio-stub ...
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Toshiyuki Notomi
is a Japanese weightlifter. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1971 births Living people Japanese male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters for Japan Weightlifters at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Kobe Asian Games medalists in weightlifting Weightlifters at the 1994 Asian Games Weightlifters at the 1998 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-weightlifting-bio-stub ...
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Istanbul
Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics of Turkey, population of Turkey. Istanbul is among the List of European cities by population within city limits, largest cities in Europe and List of cities proper by population, in the world by population. It is a city on two continents; about two-thirds of its population live in Europe and the rest in Asia. Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus—one of the world's busiest waterways—in northwestern Turkey, between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its area of is coterminous with Istanbul Province. Istanbul's climate is Mediterranean climate, Mediterranean. The city now known as Istanbul developed to become one of the most significant cities in history. Byzantium was founded on the Sarayburnu promontory by Greek colonisation, Greek col ...
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Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai, sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the List of municipalities in Thailand#Largest cities by urban population, second largest city in Thailand. It is north of Bangkok in a mountainous region called the Thai highlands and has a population of approximately 127,000 within the city municipality, as of 2023. However, the greater urban area, which includes surrounding districts such as Hang Dong, San Sai, and Saraphi, forms a metropolitan region with an estimated population exceeding 1 million. At the provincial level, Chiang Mai had a projected population of 1.8 million in 2023, according to Thailand's National Statistical Office. Chiang Mai (meaning "new city" in Thai) was founded in 1296 as the new capital of Lan Na, succeeding the former capital, Chiang Rai. The city's location on the Ping River (a major tributary of the Chao Phraya River) and its proximity to major trading ...
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United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States asserts sovereignty over five Territories of the United States, major island territories and United States Minor Outlying Islands, various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest land area and List of countries and dependencies by population, third-largest population, exceeding 340 million. Its three Metropolitan statistical areas by population, largest metropolitan areas are New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angel ...
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