Weightlifting generally refers to activities in which people lift weights, either for the purpose of competition, health, fitness or muscle development. The strength-based sport of lifting weights is also referred to as powerlifting. A version of this sport, Olympic weightlifting, is a regular part of the summer Olympic Games.
While the goal of powerlifting competitions is the lifting of weights themselves, weightlifting is used as an end to achi...
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Olympic games contested:
- 1936 Summer Olympics ,
- 1948 Summer Olympics ,
- 1896 Summer Olympics ,
- 2000 Summer Olympics ,
- 1996 Summer Olympics ,
- 1976 Summer Olympics ,
- 2004 Summer Olympics ,
- 1992 Summer Olympics ,
- 1988 Summer Olympics ,
- 1984 Summer Olympics
Events:
- Men's Weightlifting, Bantamweight -56kg ,
- Women's Weightlifting, 48kg ,
- Women's Weightlifting, 69kg ,
- Men's Weightlifting, Light Heavyweight 77-85 kg ,
- Women's Weightlifting, 58kg ,
- Women's Weightlifting, 75kg ,
- Women's Weightlifting, 63kg ,
- Men's Weightlifting, Lightweight 62-69 kg ,
- Women's Weightlifting, + 75kg ,
- Women's Weightlifting, 53kg
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