Olympic-style weightlifting, or Olympic weightlifting, often simply referred to as weightlifting, is an athletic discipline in the modern Olympic programme in which the athlete attempts a maximum-weight single lift of a barbell loaded with weight plates.
Naim Süleymanoğlu was a Turkish world and Olympic Champion in weightlifting, who was nicknamed “The Pocket Hercules” because of his small stature of 1.47 m. In the 1988 Summer Olympics, he set a record by lifting 190 kg in the clean and jerk. He was awarded the Olympic Order in 2001. In 2000 and 2004, he was elected a member of the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.
Andrei Rybakou is a former Belarusian weightlifter, Olympian and two-time World Champion who competed in the 85 kg category. From 1998 to 2018 he set 6 world records, of which 5 were in the snatch which is tied with Halil Mutlu with the most male world records in the snatch.
The weightlifting competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only. The competition were held from 13 to 19 August 1968.
The following is the final results of the 1990 World Weightlifting Championships. Men's competition were held in Budapest, Hungary between 10-18 November and Women's competition were held in Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia between 26 May and 3 June.
The 1973 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Havana, Cuba from September 15 to September 23, 1973. There were 189 men from 39 nations in the competition. These were the first championships held since the elimination of the clean and press from competition.
The following is the result of the World Weightlifting Championships tournaments in year 1911.
Weightlifting competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place from 6 to 16 August at the Pavilion 2 of Riocentro. Around 260 athletes competed in 15 different events according to their respective weight categories. Bulgaria and Russia were banned from participating in the sport for systematic doping.
The weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will take place from 25 July to 4 August 2020 at Tokyo International Forum.
Sukanya Srisurat is a Thai female weightlifter competing in the 58 kg category and representing Thailand at international competitions. She competed at world championships, including at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships.
The 1996 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 3 May to 11 May. The women's competition in the 50 kilograms division was staged on 4 May.
The 1996 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 3 May to 11 May. The women's competition in the 54 kilograms division was staged on 5 May.
The 1996 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 3 May to 11 May. The women's competition in the 59 kilograms division was staged on 6 May.
The 1996 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 3 May to 11 May. The women's competition in the 64 kilograms division was staged on 7 May.
The 1996 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 3 May to 11 May. The women's competition in the 70 kilograms division was staged on 8 May.
The 1996 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 3 May to 11 May. The women's competition in the 76 kilograms division was staged on 9 May.
The 1996 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 3 May to 11 May. The women's competition in the 83 kilograms division was staged on 10 May.
The 1996 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from 3 May to 11 May. The women's competition in the +83 kilograms division was staged on 11 May.
Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held in the Gold Coast from April 5 to 9. The Weightlifting competition was be held at the Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre. A total of eight men's and eight women's events were held.
