Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Last updated February 20, 2025

This article details the qualifying phase for weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics . The competition at these Games comprises a total of 120 weightlifters coming from different nations; each is permitted to enter a maximum of three weightlifters per gender, and a maximum of one per weight category.^[1]^[2]

Qualification system

Each of the ten bodyweight categories consists of twelve weightlifters coming from different NOCs. These qualification spots are distributed to the following criteria below:^[2]

IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) – The ten highest-ranked weightlifters (by name and NOC) will obtain a quota place for their respective NOC and bodyweight category through the biennial IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking list (running from August 1, 2022, to April 28, 2024). If a weightlifter ranks in the top ten of the OQR for more than one weight category, the NOC involved must declare to the IWF which weightlifting event will he or she compete at the Games by May 10, 2024. If the NOC contains more than three athletes per gender across different weight categories in the top 10 of the OQR, the NOC must declare to the IWF which athletes they decide will be allocated the Olympic quota places.^[2]
IWF Olympic Continental Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) – To achieve the widest possible representation across the IWF-recognized continental federations (Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania), a single quota place is distributed to the highest-ranked eligible weightlifter, representing the NOC whose continent lies outside the top ten of his or her respective bodyweight category.^[2]
Host nation – As the host country, France reserves two men and two women quota places across the different bodyweight categories. If less than two French weightlifters, whether male or female, qualify regularly and directly through the OQR, they may add more eligible athletes of their choice to attain the maximum guaranteed quota places, respecting the three-member limit per NOC.^[2]
Universality places – Six invitational places (three per gender) will be entitled to eligible NOCs interested to have their weightlifters compete in Paris 2024 as granted by the Universality principle.^[2]

The quota places obtained by the ranking list (including continental places) and the Tripartite Commission (or Universality Invitation) are awarded to the specific weightlifter by name. Those for the host nation are distributed to the NOC which could allocate them among the various weight classes. If French weightlifters qualify through the ranking list, the number of host nation places would decrease (that is, the host places would only be used if France enters fewer than three men and three women, and only so many as needed to bring France up to those numbers would be used). Unused host places would be awarded through the IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking list.^[1]

To be eligible for Paris 2024, all weightlifters must compete at the 2023 IWF World Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at the 2024 IWF World Cup in Phuket, Thailand, and in three or more qualifying tournaments as listed in the timeline section. Apart from two compulsory events, the host country France and those eligible for the Universality invitational places may compete in a minimum of two qualifying tournaments.^[3]

Each NOC is permitted to enter one weightlifter per bodyweight category and three per gender across all weight classes. The maximum number of athletes per NOC across all weight classes could also be limited because of the consequences wreaked by the anti-doping violations. Breaching an obligation under the IWF Anti-Doping Rule, failing to comply with any directives or requests on anti-doping matters issued by IWF, or committing three or more anti-doping violations sanctioned by IWF throughout the qualification calendar would forfeit some or all quota places obtained by any NOC at the Games.^[1]

Timeline

Event	Date	Venue
2022 World Championships	December 5–16, 2022	Bogotá, Colombia
2023 Pan American Championships	March 25 – April 2, 2023	Bariloche, Argentina
2023 European Championships	April 15–23, 2023	Yerevan, Armenia
2023 Asian Championships	May 5–13, 2023	Jinju, South Korea
2023 African Championships	May 11–20, 2023	Tunis, Tunisia
2023 IWF Grand Prix #1	June 8–18, 2023	Havana, Cuba
2023 World Championships*	September 2–17, 2023	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2023 Pacific Games	November 20–24, 2023	Honiara, Solomon Islands
2023 IWF Grand Prix #2	December 2–12, 2023	Doha, Qatar
2024 African Championships	February 2–10, 2024	Ismailia, Egypt
2024 Asian Championships	February 3–10, 2024	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
2024 European Championships	February 12–20, 2024	Sofia, Bulgaria
2024 Oceania Championships	February 21–25, 2024	Auckland, New Zealand
2024 Pan American Championships	February 23–29, 2024	Caracas, Venezuela
2024 IWF World Cup*	March 31–April 11, 2024	Phuket, Thailand

* Compulsory event – all weightlifters must compete in the event to acquire eligibility for Paris 2024

Qualification summary

Nation	Men					Women					Total
Nation	61 kg	73 kg	89 kg	102 kg	+102 kg	49 kg	59 kg	71 kg	81 kg	+81 kg	Total
Algeria											1
Armenia											3
Australia											3
Bahrain											2
Belgium											1
Brazil											2
Bulgaria											3
Canada											2
China											6
Chinese Taipei											3
Colombia											4
Cuba											1
Czech Republic											1
Dominican Republic											3
Ecuador											3
Egypt											5
Estonia											1
France											4
Georgia											3
Great Britain											1
Guam											1
India											1
Individual Neutral Athletes											2
Indonesia											3
Iran											2
Iraq											1
Italy											3
Japan											3
Kiribati											1
Latvia											1
Libya											1
Madagascar											1
Marshall Islands											1
Malaysia											1
Mexico											1
Moldova											1
Mongolia											1
New Zealand											1
Nigeria											2
Norway											1
Papua New Guinea											1
Philippines											3
Poland											1
Qatar											1
Romania											2
Refugee Olympic Team											2
Samoa											2
South Korea											5
Syria											1
Thailand											4
Tunisia											1
Turkey											1
Turkmenistan											1
Ukraine											1
United States											5
Uzbekistan											3
Vanuatu											1
Venezuela											5
Vietnam											1
Total: 57 NOCs	12	12	12	13	12	12	12	12	13	12	122

Men's events

61 kg

Section	Places	NOC	Qualified weightlifter
IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024)	10	China	Li Fabin
		United States	Hampton Morris
		Italy	Sergio Massidda
		Indonesia	Eko Yuli Irawan
		Philippines	John Ceniza
		Thailand	Theerapong Silachai
		Georgia	Shota Mishvelidze
		Malaysia	Aniq Kasdan
		Vietnam	Trịnh Văn Vinh
		Bulgaria	Ivan Dimov
IWF Olympic Continental Qualification Ranking	1	Papua New Guinea	Morea Baru
Host country or Universality place	1	Kiribati	Kaimauri Erati
Total	12

73 kg

Section	Places	NOC	Qualified weightlifter
IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024)	10	Indonesia	Rizki Juniansyah
		China	Shi Zhiyong
		Japan	Masanori Miyamoto
		Thailand	Weeraphon Wichuma
		Bulgaria	Bozhidar Andreev
		South Korea	Bak Joo-hyo
		Latvia	Ritvars Suharevs
		Turkey	Muhammed Furkan Özbek
		Venezuela	Julio Mayora
		Colombia	Luis Javier Mosquera
IWF Olympic Continental Qualification Ranking	1	Tunisia	Karem Ben Hnia
Host country or Universality place	1	France	Bernardin Matam
Total	12

89 kg

Section	Places	NOC	Qualified weightlifter
IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024)	10	Bulgaria	Karlos May Nasar
		Colombia	Yeison López
		Venezuela	Keydomar Vallenilla
		Iran	Mirmostafa Javadi
		Egypt	Karim Abokahla
		Italy	Antonino Pizzolato
		Moldova	Marin Robu
		Armenia	Andranik Karapetyan
		South Korea	Yu Dong-ju
		Canada	Boady Santavy
IWF Olympic Continental Qualification Ranking	1	Australia	Kyle Bruce
Host country or Universality place	1	France	Romain Imadouchène
Total	12

102 kg

Section	Places	NOC	Qualified weightlifter
IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024)	10	China	Liu Huanhua
		Armenia	Garik Karapetyan
		Qatar	Fares El-Bakh
		Uzbekistan	Akbar Djuraev
		Individual Neutral Athletes	Yauheni Tsikhantsou
		South Korea	Jang Yeon-hak
		Bahrain	Lesman Paredes
		Turkmenistan	Döwranbek Hasanbaýew
		Georgia	Irakli Chkheidze
		Samoa	Don Opeloge
IWF Olympic Continental Qualification Ranking	1	United States	Wesley Kitts
Host country or Universality place	1	Libya	Ahmed Abuzriba
Invitational Place	1	Refugee Olympic Team	Ramiro Mora Romero
Total	13

+102 kg

Section	Places	NOC	Qualified weightlifter
IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024)	10	Georgia	Lasha Talakhadze
		Bahrain	Gor Minasyan
		Armenia	Varazdat Lalayan
		Iran	Ali Davoudi
		Syria	Man Asaad
		Egypt	Abdelrahman El-Sayed
		Iraq	Ali Rubaiawi
		Algeria	Walid Bidani
		Japan	Eishiro Murakami
		Czech Republic	Kamil Kučera
IWF Olympic Continental Qualification Ranking	1	New Zealand	David Liti
Host country or Universality place (Re-allocation)	1	Estonia	Mart Seim
Total	12

Women's events

49 kg

Section	Places	NOC	Qualified weightlifter
IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024)	10	China	Hou Zhihui
		India	Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
		Thailand	Surodchana Khambao
		United States	Jourdan Delacruz
		Romania	Mihaela Cambei
		Japan	Rira Suzuki
		Belgium	Nina Sterckx ^[a]
		Venezuela	Katherin Echandia
		Chinese Taipei	Fang Wan-ling
		Dominican Republic	Beatriz Pirón
IWF Olympic Continental Qualification Ranking	1	Madagascar	Rosina Randafiarison
Host country or Universality place	1	Guam	Nicola Lagatao
Total	12

59 kg

Section	Places	NOC	Qualified weightlifter
IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024)	10	China	Luo Shifang
		Ukraine	Kamila Konotop
		Canada	Maude Charron
		Colombia	Yenny Álvarez
		Chinese Taipei	Kuo Hsing-chun
		Venezuela	Anyelin Venegas
		Philippines	Elreen Ando
		Nigeria	Rafiatu Lawal
		Mexico	Janeth Gómez
		Italy	Lucrezia Magistris
IWF Olympic Continental Qualification Ranking	1	Marshall Islands	Mattie Sasser
Host country or Universality place	1	France	Dora Tchakounté
Total	12

71 kg

Section	Places	NOC	Qualified weightlifter
IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024)	10	United States	Olivia Reeves
		Ecuador	Angie Palacios
		Romania	Loredana Toma
		Philippines	Vanessa Sarno
		Egypt	Neama Said
		Chinese Taipei	Chen Wen-huei
		Colombia	Mari Sánchez
		Individual Neutral Athletes	Siuzanna Valodzka
		Nigeria	Joy Ogbonne Eze
		Brazil	Amanda Schott
IWF Olympic Continental Qualification Ranking	1	Australia	Jacqueline Nichele
Host country or Universality place	1	France	Marie Fegue
Total	12

81 kg

Section	Places	NOC	Qualified weightlifter
IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024)	10	Ecuador	Neisi Dajomes
		Egypt	Sara Ahmed
		Norway	Solfrid Koanda
		Australia	Eileen Cikamatana
		South Korea	Kim Su-hyeon
		Cuba	Ayamey Medina
		Brazil	Laura Amaro
		Dominican Republic	Yudelina Mejía
		Mongolia	Mönkhjantsangiin Ankhtsetseg
		Uzbekistan	Rigina Adashbaeva
Quota Reallocated	1	Poland	Weronika Zielińska-Stubińska
Host country or Universality place	1	Vanuatu	Ajah Pritchard Lolo
Invitational Place	1	Refugee Olympic Team	Yekta Jamali
Total	13

+81 kg

Section	Places	NOC	Qualified weightlifter
IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024)	10	China	Li Wenwen
		South Korea	Park Hye-jeong
		Great Britain	Emily Campbell
		Thailand	Duangaksorn Chaidee
		United States	Mary Theisen-Lappen
		Ecuador	Lisseth Ayoví
		Egypt	Halima Abbas
		Venezuela	Naryury Pérez
		Samoa	Iuniarra Sipaia
		Dominican Republic	Crismery Santana
Quota Reallocated	1	Indonesia	Nurul Akmal
Host country or Universality place (Re-allocation)	1	Uzbekistan	Tursunoy Jabborova
Total	12

Notes

↑ She has also qualified in the 59 kg.

References

1 2 3 4 "Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Weightlifting" (PDF). IWF . Retrieved 27 December 2022.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Meng, Licheng (21 December 2022). "How to qualify for weightlifting at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". International Olympic Committee . Retrieved 27 December 2022.
↑ Oliver, Brian (5 December 2022). "IWF reveals dates and details for Paris 2024 weightlifting qualifying". Inside the Games . Retrieved 27 December 2022.

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[NoteB-4] She has also qualified in the 59 kg.

[weightlifting_qual-1] 1 2 3 4 "Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Weightlifting" (PDF). IWF . Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[weightlifting-qual-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Meng, Licheng (21 December 2022). "How to qualify for weightlifting at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". International Olympic Committee . Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[3] Oliver, Brian (5 December 2022). "IWF reveals dates and details for Paris 2024 weightlifting qualifying". Inside the Games . Retrieved 27 December 2022.

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Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Qualification
	Men	Women
	61 kg	49 kg
	73 kg	59 kg
	89 kg	71 kg
	102 kg	81 kg
	+102 kg	+81 kg
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