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Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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Weightlifting competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place from 6 to 16 August at the Pavilion 2 of Riocentro. 260 athletes (156 men and 104 women) competed in 15 different events according to their respective weight categories.[1] Bulgaria[2] and Russia[3] were banned from participating in the sport for systematic doping.

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Events

15 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:

  • 56 kg Men
  • 62 kg Men
  • 69 kg Men
  • 77 kg Men
  • 85 kg Men
  • 94 kg Men
  • 105 kg Men
  • +105 kg Men
  • 48 kg Women
  • 53 kg Women
  • 58 kg Women
  • 63 kg Women
  • 69 kg Women
  • 75 kg Women
  • +75 kg Women

Competition schedule

There were at most three sessions of competition on each day of the 2016 Olympics Weightlifting program:

  • Morning session: 10:00–14:00 BRT
  • Afternoon session: 15:30–17:30 BRT
  • Evening session: 19:00–21:00 BRT
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Qualification

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Similar to 2012 format, a total of 260 athletes qualified through a combination of team and individual spots. Host nation Brazil had already guaranteed three automatic places for men and two for women, while ten spots (six for men and four for women) were entitled to the athletes through the Tripartite Commission Invitation, leaving the remaining berths up for grabs in both the men's and women's competitions respectively.[4][5]

Participation

Participating nations

Competitors

Main article: List of weightlifters at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Medal summary

Medal table

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Olympic records broken

Five Olympic records were broken.[6]

Men's events

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Women's events

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See also

References

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    "IWF decision on Russian participation in Rio 2016". IWF. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
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    "Rio 2016 – IWF Weightlifting Qualification System" (PDF). IWF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
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    "Olympic Records - International Weightlifting Federation".
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    "CAS AD 16/07 International Olympic Committee v. Izzat Artykov" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
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    ANTI-DOPING DIVISION OF THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT ISSUES DECISION IN THE CASES OF GABRIEL SINCRAIAN
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