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 women's competition in the 70 kg division was staged on 11 December 1997.
| Snatch | 105.0 kg | 100.0 kg | 97.5 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 130.0 kg | 122.5 kg | 120.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 235.0 kg | 217.5 kg | 215.0 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 |
| 69.20 | 100.0 | 105.5 | — | 127.5 | 130.5 | — | 235.0 | ||||||||
| 66.85 | 95.0 | 97.5 | 117.5 | 120.0 | 217.5 | ||||||||||
| 69.60 | 95.0 | 97.5 | 100.0 | 115.0 | 7 | 215.0 | |||||||||
| 4 | 67.30 | 90.0 | 7 | 120.0 | 122.5 | 212.5 | |||||||||
| 5 | 68.55 | 92.5 | 5 | 120.0 | 4 | 212.5 | |||||||||
| 6 | 69.20 | 92.5 | 97.5 | 4 | 115.0 | 6 | 212.5 | ||||||||
| 7 | 69.65 | 87.5 | 9 | 112.5 | 115.0 | 8 | 202.5 | ||||||||
| 8 | 67.30 | 90.0 | 6 | 105.0 | 110.0 | 9 | 200.0 | ||||||||
| 9 | 69.00 | 85.0 | 10 | 110.0 | 115.0 | 5 | 200.0 | ||||||||
| 10 | 67.75 | 82.5 | 87.5 | 8 | 102.5 | 105.0 | 107.5 | 13 | 195.0 | ||||||
| 11 | 68.15 | 80.0 | 82.5 | 11 | 105.0 | 110.0 | 10 | 192.5 | |||||||
| 12 | 65.95 | 77.5 | 13 | 92.5 | 97.5 | 102.5 | 14 | 180.0 | |||||||
| 13 | 68.85 | 77.5 | 82.5 | 12 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 15 | 177.5 | |||||||
| — | 67.60 | — | 100.0 | 105.0 | 107.5 | 13 | — | ||||||||
| — | 69.00 | — | 100.0 | 11 | — | ||||||||||
| width=100 | Snatch | width=70 | 105.5 kg | width=250 align=left | width=70 | ||
| Clean & Jerk | 130.5 kg | ||||||
| Total | 235.0 kg |