World Championships from 1891 to Today

**1968 World Championship**
Location: **Mexico-City, MEX**
Weight Class: **Middle Heavyweight [90 kg]**

More Info On 1968 World Championship
Rank	Athlete	Results (kg)

1	Kaarlo KANGASNIEMI, Finland	172.5OR+157.5WR+187.5 = 517.5OR
2	Jaan TALTS, Soviet Union	160+150+197.5WR = 507.5
3	Marek GOLAB, Poland	165+145+185 = 495
4	Bo JOHANSSON, Sweden	165+145+182.5 = 492.5
5	Jaakko KAILAJARVI, Finland	145+150+190 = 485
6	Arpad NEMESSANYI, Hungary	150+145+187.5 = 482.5
7	Philip GRIPPALDI, United States	155+137.5+185 = 477.5
8	Vitezslav ORSZAGH, Czechoslovakia	157.5+130+175 = 462.5
9	Robert Raymond BARTHOLOMEW, United States	155+125+177.5 = 457.5
10	Pierre GOURRIER, France	140+137.5+177.5 = 455
11	Bakr El-Sayed BASSAM, Egypt	130+145+180 = 455
12	Suck-Won YOON, South Korea	150+135+170 = 455
13	Jean-Pierre VAN LERBERGHE, Belgium	147.5+130+170 = 447.5
14	Stergios TSOUKAS, Greece	140+130+165 = 435
15	Efraim GUSGUIZA FLORES, Peru	142.5+120+167.5 = 430
16	Andres MARTINEZ ARENCIBIA, Cuba	130+125+172.5 = 427.5
17	Gaber Ali HAFEZ, Egypt	140+120+165 = 425
18	Sheng The CHENG, Taiwan	130+135+160 = 425
20	Sylvanus BLACKMAN, Great Britain	132.5+125+162.5 = 420
21	Paul BJARNASON, Canada	125+127.5+155 = 407.5
22	Fernando TORRES VELASQUEZ, Puerto Rico	135+115+155 = 405
23	Fernando ESQUIVEL DURAN, Costa Rica	120+105+145 = 370
900	Juan BENAVIDES JANJAQUE, Cuba
900	Louis MARTIN, Great Britain	160+
900	Oscar SIGURPALSSON, Iceland	145+
900	Dong XU, France
900	Oscar Francisco NOBUA CHORROUT, Argentina	125+
900	Geza TOTH, Hungary