1991 World Weightlifting Championships
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The 1991 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Donaueschingen, Germany from September 27 to October 6, 1991.
Medal summary
Men
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Xing Fen China (CHN) |
67.5 kg | Kunjarani Devi India (IND) |
62.5 kg | Satomi Saito Japan (JPN) |
60.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Xing Fen China (CHN) |
95.5 kg WR |
Kunjarani Devi India (IND) |
80.0 kg | Sibby Flowers United States (USA) |
80.0 kg |
| Total | Xing Fen China (CHN) |
162.5 kg | Kunjarani Devi India (IND) |
142.5 kg | Sibby Flowers United States (USA) |
140.0 kg |
| 48 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Izabela Rifatova Bulgaria (BUL) |
75.0 kg | Liao Shuping China (CHN) |
72.5 kg | Chu Nan-mei Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
65.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Liao Shuping China (CHN) |
98.0 kg WR |
Izabela Rifatova Bulgaria (BUL) |
95.0 kg | Donka Mincheva Bulgaria (BUL) |
87.5 kg |
| Total | Izabela Rifatova Bulgaria (BUL) |
170.0 kg | Liao Shuping China (CHN) |
170.0 kg | Donka Mincheva Bulgaria (BUL) |
152.5 kg |
| 52 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Peng Liping China (CHN) |
80.0 kg | Robin Byrd United States (USA) |
77.5 kg | Janeta Georgieva Bulgaria (BUL) |
75.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Peng Liping China (CHN) |
108.0 kg WR |
Hiromi Uemura Japan (JPN) |
95.0 kg | Robin Byrd United States (USA) |
92.5 kg |
| Total | Peng Liping China (CHN) |
187.5 kg WR |
Robin Byrd United States (USA) |
170.0 kg | Hiromi Uemura Japan (JPN) |
167.5 kg |
| 56 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Sun Caiyan China (CHN) |
85.0 kg WR |
Nancy Niro Canada (CAN) |
80.0 kg | Neli Yankova Bulgaria (BUL) |
80.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Sun Caiyan China (CHN) |
108.0 kg WR |
Neli Yankova Bulgaria (BUL) |
100.0 kg | Mami Abe Japan (JPN) |
97.5 kg |
| Total | Sun Caiyan China (CHN) |
192.5 kg WR |
Neli Yankova Bulgaria (BUL) |
180.0 kg | Nancy Niro Canada (CAN) |
175.0 kg |
| 60 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Han Lixia China (CHN) |
87.5 kg | Won Soon-yi South Korea (KOR) |
87.5 kg | Daniela Kerkelova Bulgaria (BUL) |
80.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Han Lixia China (CHN) |
110.0 kg | Won Soon-yi South Korea (KOR) |
107.5 kg | Daniela Kerkelova Bulgaria (BUL) |
102.5 kg |
| Total | Han Lixia China (CHN) |
197.5 kg | Won Soon-yi South Korea (KOR) |
195.0 kg | Daniela Kerkelova Bulgaria (BUL) |
182.5 kg |
| 67.5 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Lei Li China (CHN) |
95.0 kg | Kumi Haseba Japan (JPN) |
87.5 kg | Kim Dong-hee South Korea (KOR) |
87.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Lei Li China (CHN) |
115.0 kg | Kumi Haseba Japan (JPN) |
110.0 kg | Kim Dong-hee South Korea (KOR) |
107.5 kg |
| Total | Lei Li China (CHN) |
210.0 kg | Kumi Haseba Japan (JPN) |
197.5 kg | Kim Dong-hee South Korea (KOR) |
195.0 kg |
| 75 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Milena Trendafilova Bulgaria (BUL) |
105.0 kg WR |
Zhang Xiaoli China (CHN) |
105.0 kg | Mária Takács Hungary (HUN) |
90.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Zhang Xiaoli China (CHN) |
137.5 kg WR |
Milena Trendafilova Bulgaria (BUL) |
115.0 kg | Mária Takács Hungary (HUN) |
112.5 kg |
| Total | Zhang Xiaoli China (CHN) |
242.5 kg WR |
Milena Trendafilova Bulgaria (BUL) |
220.0 kg | Mária Takács Hungary (HUN) |
202.5 kg |
| 82.5 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | María Urrutia Colombia (COL) |
107.5 kg WR |
Li Hongling China (CHN) |
102.5 kg | Chen Shu-chih Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
100.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Li Hongling China (CHN) |
138.0 kg WR |
María Urrutia Colombia (COL) |
132.5 kg | Chen Shu-chih Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
120.0 kg |
| Total | Li Hongling China (CHN) |
240.0 kg | María Urrutia Colombia (COL) |
240.0 kg | Chen Shu-chih Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
220.0 kg |
| +82.5 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Li Yajuan China (CHN) |
113.0 kg WR |
Carla Garrett United States (USA) |
100.0 kg | Erika Takács Hungary (HUN) |
95.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Li Yajuan China (CHN) |
143.0 kg WR |
Carla Garrett United States (USA) |
132.5 kg | Erika Takács Hungary (HUN) |
125.0 kg |
| Total | Li Yajuan China (CHN) |
255.0 kg WR |
Carla Garrett United States (USA) |
232.5 kg | Erika Takács Hungary (HUN) |
220.0 kg |
Medal table
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |
8 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union |
5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Bulgaria |
3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | South Korea |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 |  Cuba |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Turkey |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | United States |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Germany |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Japan |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Colombia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| India |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Hungary |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Canada |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese Taipei |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 France |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 North Korea |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |
26 | 9 | 7 | 42 |
| 2 | Soviet Union |
15 | 8 | 4 | 27 |
| 3 | Bulgaria |
6 | 12 | 12 | 30 |
| 4 | Turkey |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | South Korea |
2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Cuba |
2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | North Korea |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Colombia |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Germany |
0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | United States |
0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | Japan |
0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | India |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Canada |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| France |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Poland |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 16 | Hungary |
0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 17 | Chinese Taipei |
0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 18 |  Israel |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 57 | 57 | 57 | 171 | |
