Weightlifting 2016 Discussion Thread

[JoshMartini007 2,537]

41 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

http://www.iwf.net/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2016/04/StartBook_updated_1.pdf

 

Thank you

[JoshMartini007 2,537]

Looking at the entry list…

 

For the men India, Iraq and Malaysia are safe though technically India could miss out should their final lifters finish with 0 and Syria over performs by a bit. Japan needs just 2 out of their final 4 lifters to finish. Despite being ranked in the top seven Philippines and Mongolia have no remaining lifters and will drop off the list (unless some crazy stuff happens). The last three spots will be between Kyrgyzstan, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkmenistan. Sri Lanka would need very favourable results to have a chance. According to the entry list Syria is the odd nation out and has the hardest path where all four remaining lifters must finish at their listed rank, but a DNF for Kyrgyzstan in the -94kg or Turkmenistan in the +105kg (or even finishing 2nd out of eligible nations) could let Syria sneak in.

 

For the women India, Philippines, Uzbekistan and Vietnam are safe. Mongolia requires one of their three final lifters to finish where their entry list has them. The final spot will be between Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates. The entry list has Turkmenistan winning by 1 and the pressure will be on the athlete in -75kg to finish 5th among unqualified nations as UAE can literally have their lifters lift with no weights and they’ll get the same amount of points.

[dcro 10,210]

1 hour ago, JoshMartini007 said:

For the women India, Philippines, Uzbekistan and Vietnam are safe. Mongolia requires one of their three final lifters to finish where their entry list has them. The final spot will be between Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates. The entry list has Turkmenistan winning by 1 and the pressure will be on the athlete in -75kg to finish 5th among unqualified nations as UAE can literally have their lifters lift with no weights and they’ll get the same amount of points

 

It's interesting that things would be much more straightforward for Turkmenistan if their final lifter competed in +75 instead of -75. They would just have to finish ahead of UAE there, what wouldn't be any kind of a problem according to the entry weights. Meanwhile, in current scenario they need her to finish 5th (or better) and hope that none of the lifters in +75 bombs out. That is also likely but not as assuring.

Edited April 28, 2016 by dcro

[heywoodu 15,141]

+75kg group B just finished with the snatch and surprise surprise, one UAE girl is actually 1kg ahead of the girl from Iraq 

 

Edit: Never mind, the UAE girls are the only ones in +75kg, the rest is acting in 75kg which they combined because of the lack of competitors  

Edited April 29, 2016 by heywoodu

[dcro 10,210]

Turkmenistani girl did what she had to. Now only needs to hope that none of the relevant lifters in +75 bombs out...

 

Meanwhile, had a horrible session today in B group of -94 as one of their lifters bombed out... This could be the end of their hopes.

[JoshMartini007 2,537]

2 hours ago, dcro said:

Turkmenistani girl did what she had to. Now only needs to hope that none of the relevant lifters in +75 bombs out...

 

Meanwhile, had a horrible session today in B group of -94 as one of their lifters bombed out... This could be the end of their hopes.

 

Saudi Arabia should be fine if the other lifter did what he was suppose to do. Though they'll have to hope Syria doesn't overperform too much over the last three events.

[JoshMartini007 2,537]

I didn't realize that Saudi Arabia's other lifter didn't do as well as we was listed. This gives both Turkmenistan and Syria a chance to finish above them (along with Japan).

[MHSN 3,619]

Guys, the whole calculations are pointless until they announce the final list of 2015 WC. by my count Japan will finish in top 24 after that, this can change the whole thing in Asian Qualifiers. does anybody calculate the scores without Japan ?

[dcro 10,210]

18 minutes ago, MHSN said:

Guys, the whole calculations are pointless until they announce the final list of 2015 WC. by my count Japan will finish in top 24 after that, this can change the whole thing in Asian Qualifiers. does anybody calculate the scores without Japan ?

 

Yeah, Japan is likely qualifier through Worlds, if it even happens. They are running out of time for corrections...

 

There should be a fairly good chance that next best nation from here will qualify if Japan gets promoted, unless two or more nations tie on points or something.

Edited April 29, 2016 by dcro

[dcro 10,210]

2 hours ago, JoshMartini007 said:

I didn't realize that Saudi Arabia's other lifter didn't do as well as we was listed. This gives both Turkmenistan and Syria a chance to finish above them (along with Japan).

 

Hopefully Syria can pull it off here. They are most likely going to compete only in athletics and swimming if they fail here, what would be sad.