See main article: 1997 World Weightlifting Championships. The 1997 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Chiang Mai, Thailand from December 6 to December 14. The men's competition in the +108 kg division was staged on 14 December 1997.
| Snatch | 200.0 kg | 200.0 kg | 187.5 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 262.5 kg | 250.0 kg | 225.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 462.5 kg | 450.0 kg | 412.5 kg |
| Rank | Athlete | Body weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=40 | 1 | width=40 | 2 | width=40 | 3 | width=40 | Rank | width=40 | 1 | width=40 | 2 | width=40 | 3 | width=40 | Rank |
| 170.30 | 185.0 | 195.0 | 200.0 | 240.0 | 250.0 | 262.5 | 462.5 | ||||||||
| 138.40 | 195.0 | 200.0 | 242.5 | 250.0 | 450.0 | ||||||||||
| 118.45 | 182.5 | 187.5 | 220.0 | 225.0 | 412.5 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 134.65 | 180.0 | 185.0 | 4 | 215.0 | 220.0 | 6 | 405.0 | |||||||
| 5 | 130.20 | 175.0 | 6 | 220.0 | 225.0 | 4 | 400.0 | ||||||||
| 6 | 134.35 | 170.0 | 175.0 | 7 | 220.0 | 225.0 | 5 | 400.0 | |||||||
| 7 | 141.90 | 177.5 | 5 | 215.0 | — | 8 | 392.5 | ||||||||
| 8 | 141.55 | 170.0 | 175.0 | 8 | 205.0 | 215.0 | 7 | 390.0 | |||||||
| 9 | 137.25 | 160.0 | 165.0 | 10 | 210.0 | — | — | 11 | 375.0 | ||||||
| 10 | 140.00 | 162.5 | 12 | 205.0 | 212.5 | 9 | 375.0 | ||||||||
| 11 | 121.00 | 160.0 | 165.0 | 9 | 195.0 | 12 | 360.0 | ||||||||
| 12 | 141.60 | 165.0 | 11 | 192.5 | 195.0 | 14 | 360.0 | ||||||||
| 13 | 133.25 | 140.0 | 14 | 190.0 | 195.0 | 13 | 335.0 | ||||||||
| 14 | 113.50 | 135.0 | 15 | 175.0 | 180.0 | 192.5 | 15 | 327.5 | |||||||
| 15 | 126.75 | 130.0 | 140.0 | 13 | 170.0 | 180.0 | 16 | 320.0 | |||||||
| — | 108.55 | — | 205.0 | 210.0 | 10 | — | |||||||||
| — | 109.55 | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| width=100 | Clean & Jerk | width=70 | 262.5 kg | width=250 align=left | width=70 | ||
| Total | 462.5 kg |