Weightlifting at the Olympics | |||||||
Facts about Weightlifting in the Olympics |
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Olympics | Weightlifting has been part of the Olympic program 26 times (including this year). | ||||||
Medals |
A total of 237 Weightlifting events have been held all-time in the Olympics (including planned events this year). |
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Events | There has been 19 different events in Olympic Weightlifting. | ||||||
Medal table for Weightlifting in the Olympics |
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Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | ||||
1. | URS | 39 | 21 | 2 | 62 | ||
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2. | CHN | 38 | 16 | 8 | 62 | ||
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3. | USA | 16 | 17 | 13 | 46 | ||
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4. | BUL | 12 | 17 | 8 | 37 | ||
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5. | IRI | 9 | 6 | 5 | 20 | ||
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All-time Olympic Weightlifting Medal table | |||||||
Weightlifting in the Olympic Programme |
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Olympic Games | Venue | Events | |||||
Women | Men | ||||||
Athens 1896 | Pananthenian Stadium | 0 | 2 | ||||
St. Louis 1904 | Francis Field | 0 | 2 | ||||
Antwerp 1920 | Stade Olympique, Beerschot | 0 | 5 | ||||
Paris 1924 | Velodrome d'Hiver | 0 | 5 | ||||
Amsterdam 1928 | Krachtsportgebouw, Olympia Sportpark | 0 | 5 | ||||
Los Angeles 1932 | Olympic Auditorium, Olympic Park | 0 | 5 | ||||
Berlin 1936 | Deutschlandhalle | 0 | 5 | ||||
London 1948 | Empress Hall, Earls Court | 0 | 6 | ||||
Helsinki 1952 | Messuhalli II | 0 | 7 | ||||
Melbourne 1956 | Exhibition Building | 0 | 7 | ||||
Rome 1960 | Palazetto dello Sport | 0 | 7 | ||||
Tokyo 1964 | Shibuya Public Hall | 0 | 7 | ||||
Mexico City 1968 | Insurgentes Theatre | 0 | 7 | ||||
Munich 1972 | Messegelände | 0 | 9 | ||||
Montreal 1976 | St. Michel Arena | 0 | 9 | ||||
Moscow 1980 | Izmailovo Sports Palace | 0 | 10 | ||||
Los Angeles 1984 | Albert Gersten Pavilion | 0 | 10 | ||||
Seoul 1988 | Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium | 0 | 10 | ||||
Barcelona 1992 | Pavello L'Espanya Industrial | 0 | 10 | ||||
Atlanta 1996 | Georgia World Congress Center | 0 | 10 | ||||
Sydney 2000 | Sydney Convention Centre, Darling Harbour | 7 | 8 | ||||
Athens 2004 | Nikaia Weightlifting Hall | 7 | 8 | ||||
Beijing 2008 | Beijing University of Aeronautics Gymnasium | 7 | 8 | ||||
London 2012 | ExCel | 7 | 8 | ||||
Rio 2016 | Riocentro - Pavilion 2 | 7 | 8 | ||||
Tokyo 2020 | Tokyo International Forum | 7 | 7 | ||||
Paris 2024 | South Paris Arena 6 | 5 | 5 | ||||
International Weightlifting Federation |
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The Olympic competitions in Weightlifting is organized by the $sport_inter_org in cooperation with the host city of the specific games. Follow the link for more information about world championships, the international organization, general history of | |||||||
These facts about Weightlifting in the Olympics is based on the official Olympic reports and the Olympian Database | |||||||
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