1997 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's +83 kg
# 1997 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's +83 kg

The 1997 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Chiang Mai, Thailand from December 6 to December 14. The women's competition in the +83 kg division was staged on 13 December 1997.

## Medalists

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Snatch | Aye Aye Aung (MYA) | 110.0 kg | Balkisu Musa (NGR) | 107.5 kg | Ma Runmei (CHN) | 107.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Ma Runmei (CHN) | 145.0 kg | Chen Hsiao-lien (TPE) | 137.5 kg | Chen Shu-chih (TPE) | 135.0 kg |
| Total | Ma Runmei (CHN) | 252.5 kg | Chen Shu-chih (TPE) | 240.0 kg | Aye Aye Aung (MYA) | 240.0 kg |

## Records

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

| World Record | Snatch | Wang Yanmei (CHN) | 112.5 kg | Yangzhou, China | 14 July 1997 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| World Record | Clean & Jerk | Li Yajuan (CHN) | 155.0 kg | Melbourne, Australia | 20 November 1993 |
| World Record | Total | Li Yajuan (CHN) | 260.0 kg | Melbourne, Australia | 20 November 1993 |

## 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 |
| | Ma Runmei (CHN) | 97.75 | 102.5 | 107.5 | 107.5 | | 140.0 | 145.0 | — | | 252.5 |
| | Chen Shu-chih (TPE) | 90.90 | 102.5 | 105.0 | 107.5 | 4 | 135.0 | 140.0 | 140.0 | | 240.0 |
| | Aye Aye Aung (MYA) | 107.05 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 110.0 | | 130.0 | 140.5 | 140.5 | 4 | 240.0 |
| 4 | Balkisu Musa (NGR) | 89.10 | 102.5 | 102.5 | 107.5 | | 125.0 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 5 | 232.5 |
| 5 | Vita Rudenok (UKR) | 85.25 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 100.0 | 5 | 115.0 | 115.0 | 120.0 | 9 | 215.0 |
| 6 | Lourdes Gorostegui (ESP) | 90.20 | 90.0 | 92.5 | 95.0 | 6 | 112.5 | 117.5 | 122.5 | 6 | 212.5 |
| 7 | Katarina Sederholm (NOR) | 90.65 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 97.5 | 7 | 115.0 | 115.0 | 117.5 | 7 | 212.5 |
| 8 | Agata Wróbel (POL) | 100.50 | 95.0 | 95.0 | 95.0 | 8 | 110.0 | 115.0 | 117.5 | 8 | 212.5 |
| 9 | Olivia Baker (NZL) | 101.60 | 85.0 | 90.0 | 90.0 | 11 | 112.5 | 117.5 | 117.5 | 10 | 197.5 |
| 10 | Filippia Kochliaridou (GRE) | 83.30 | 85.0 | 90.0 | 90.0 | 10 | 107.5 | 112.5 | 112.5 | 11 | 192.5 |
| 11 | Sheeva Peo (NRU) | 86.10 | 72.5 | 77.5 | 77.5 | 12 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 12 | 177.5 |
| — | Lisa Brien (USA) | 124.05 | 87.5 | 92.5 | 92.5 | 9 | 112.5 | 112.5 | 112.5 | — | — |
| — | Chen Hsiao-lien (TPE) | 99.60 | 102.5 | 102.5 | 102.5 | — | 137.5 | 142.5 | 142.5 | | — |
| DQ | Nurcihan Gönül (TUR) | 87.70 | 102.5 | 102.5 | 107.5 | — | 135.0 | 140.0 | 140.0 | — | — |
