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
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.
Results
| Rank
|
Athlete
|
Body weight
|
Snatch (kg)
|
Clean & Jerk (kg)
|
Total
|
| 1
|
2
|
3
|
Rank
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
Rank
|
|
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
References
