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Facts and Figures 2011 WWC Paris

IWF Disneyland for the 22nd edition for Women World Championships. In Antalya we had 203 lifters of 50 countries. The previous records are 231 athletes of 53 countries.

Among men there are 327 lifters to compete representing 81 nations. In Antalya there were 312 lifters from 63 countries.

The most popular categories are women 53 kg (38 participants), men 69 kg (48 lifters). Out of the 15 Antalya World Champions there are 10 athletes to defend their titles.

There are four nations with full teams of 15 lifters, Japan, China, Poland, Russia. 22 nations are represented just by one lifter.