Power Snatch vs Clean and Jerk

Gender

♂ Male

♀ Female

Weight Unit

Overall comparison

The daily number of power snatch lifts entered on Strength Level is less than the daily number of clean and jerk lifts.

Metric	Power Snatch	Clean and Jerk	Difference	Percent
Daily count	12	42	↓30	↓71%
Total lifts entered	36,647	196,690	↓160,043	↓81%

The average power snatch entered by men on Strength Level is less heavy than the average clean and jerk.

The bodyweight of men entering power snatch lifts on Strength Level is on average heavier than those entering clean and jerk lifts.

Metric	Power Snatch	Clean and Jerk	Difference	Percent
Average lift	162.5 lb	200.6 lb	↓38.2 lb	↓19%
Elite lift	291.2 lb	342.6 lb	↓51.5 lb	↓15%
Average bodyweight	177.7 lb	176.4 lb	↑1.3 lb	↑1%
Lifts analysed	5,052	55,936	↓50,884	↓91%

The average power snatch entered by women on Strength Level is less heavy than the average clean and jerk.

The bodyweight of women entering power snatch lifts on Strength Level is on average less heavy than those entering clean and jerk lifts.

Metric	Power Snatch	Clean and Jerk	Difference	Percent
Average lift	91.1 lb	120.2 lb	↓29.1 lb	↓24%
Elite lift	162.9 lb	197 lb	↓34.1 lb	↓17%
Average bodyweight	143.5 lb	143.7 lb	↓0.3 lb	↓0%
Lifts analysed	1,973	22,480	↓20,507	↓91%

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