1996 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 59 kg
# 1996 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 59 kg

The 1996 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 3 May to 11 May. The women's competition in the 59 kilograms division was staged on 6 May.

## Medalists

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Snatch | Chen Xiaomin (CHN) | 97.5 kg | Maria Christoforidou (GRE) | 90.0 kg | Yuriko Takahashi (JPN) | 85.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yuriko Takahashi (JPN) | 112.5 kg | Chen Xiaomin (CHN) | 110.0 kg | Maria Christoforidou (GRE) | 107.5 kg |
| Total | Chen Xiaomin (CHN) | 207.5 kg | Maria Christoforidou (GRE) | 197.5 kg | Yuriko Takahashi (JPN) | 197.5 kg |

## Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.

| World Record | Snatch | Zou Feie (CHN) | 98.5 kg | Istanbul, South Korea | 21 November 1994 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| World Record | Clean & Jerk | Chen Xiaomin (CHN) | 123.5 kg | Guangzhou, China | 20 November 1995 |
| World Record | Total | Chen Xiaomin (CHN) | 220.0 kg | Hiroshima, Japan | 4 October 1994 |

## Results

| Rank | Athlete | Body weight | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Athlete | Body weight | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | Total |
| | Chen Xiaomin (CHN) | 58.80 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 99.0 | | 107.5 | 110.0 | — | | 207.5 |
| | Maria Christoforidou (GRE) | 58.65 | 85.0 | 87.5 | 90.0 | | 105.0 | 107.5 | 110.0 | | 197.5 |
| | Yuriko Takahashi (JPN) | 58.70 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 85.0 | | 107.5 | 110.0 | 112.5 | | 197.5 |
| 4 | Nancy Niro (CAN) | 58.90 | 77.5 | 82.5 | 87.5 | 4 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 110.0 | 5 | 187.5 |
| 5 | Josefa Pérez (ESP) | 58.65 | 75.0 | 77.5 | 80.0 | 5 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 97.5 | 6 | 175.0 |
| 6 | Marie Korčiánová (CZE) | 58.80 | 75.0 | 77.5 | 80.0 | 6 | 92.5 | 97.5 | 100.0 | 10 | 170.0 |
| 7 | Lilia Musakaeva (RUS) | 58.80 | 65.0 | 65.0 | 70.0 | 9 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 100.0 | 7 | 165.0 |
| 8 | Beata Prei (POL) | 58.45 | 65.0 | 67.5 | 70.0 | 8 | 90.0 | 92.5 | 92.5 | 9 | 162.5 |
| 9 | Gina Hernández (COL) | 57.55 | 67.5 | 72.5 | 75.0 | 7 | 77.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 13 | 150.0 |
| 10 | Tuija Malinen (FIN) | 58.40 | 67.5 | 70.0 | 70.0 | 10 | 80.0 | 82.5 | 85.0 | 11 | 150.0 |
| 11 | Albena Yurukova (BUL) | 58.80 | 65.0 | 70.0 | — | 11 | 80.0 | 85.0 | — | 12 | 145.0 |
| — | Wu Mei-yi (TPE) | 57.90 | 85.0 | 85.0 | 85.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Gergana Kirilova (BUL) | 58.65 | 85.0 | 85.0 | 85.0 | — | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.5 | 4 | — |
| — | Eleni Kyssidou (GRE) | 58.95 | 75.0 | 75.0 | 75.0 | — | 90.0 | 95.0 | 95.0 | 8 | — |

## New records

| Snatch | 99.0 kg | Chen Xiaomin (CHN) | WR |
| - | - | - | - |
