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weightlifting
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at the
2020 Summer Olympics
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Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...
in
Tokyo
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took place in 2021 at
Tokyo International Forum
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Competition schedule
Qualification
The number of weightlifters at these Games was reduced to 196, down from 260 in the
2016 Summer Olympics
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Furthermore, many countries had reduced squads, and four were excluded from weightlifting at these Games due to punishments given as a result of high numbers of historic doping offenses.
Changes
The total gold medal count was reduced from 15 to 14, with one men's event being eliminated.
In July 2018, IWF announced new official weight categories.
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Medalists
Medal table
Men's
Women's
During the
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Laurel Hubbard
Laurel Hubbard (born 9 February 1978) is a New Zealand weightlifter. Selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics, she was the first openly transgender woman to compete in the Olympic Games. Prior to making her Olympic debut, Hubbard achieved ...
made history by becoming the first transgender woman to compete in the Olympics.
Controversies
Doping in weightlifting was highlighted during the Games due to historic problems in the sport. Due to corruption, failed reforms of the
International Weightlifting Federation
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, and doping problems, the
IOC
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is threatening to drop weightlifting entirely from the Olympics unless substantial reforms are made to the sport.
See also
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Weightlifting at the 2018 Asian Games
Weightlifting at the 2018 Asian Games was held at the Jakarta International Expo Hall A, Jakarta, Indonesia, from 20 to 27 August 2018.
China and Kazakhstan did not participate as their weightlifting federations were suspended by the IWF from O ...
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Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held in the Gold Coast from April 5 to 9. The Weightlifting competition was held at the Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre. A total of eight men's and eight women's events were held.
On 7 Octobe ...
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Weightlifting at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Weightlifting at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 7 to 13 October. The events took place at Parque Polideportivo Roca in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Qualification
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 4 competi ...
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Weightlifting at the 2019 Pacific Games
Weightlifting at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa was held on 9–13 July 2019 at the Faleata Sports Complex in Tuanaimato. The competition included ten men's and ten women's weight classes, with separate medals awarded in each weight class ...
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Weightlifting at the 2019 Pan American Games
Weightlifting competitions at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru are scheduled to be held between July 27 and 30, 2019 at the Coliseo Mariscal Caceres. The venue will also host the bodybuilding competitions.
In 2016, the International Oly ...
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Powerlifting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Powerlifting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, was held at the Tokyo International Forum.
The 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They kept the 2020 name and were held fr ...
References
External links
Results book
{{Weightlifting at the Summer Olympics
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International weightlifting competitions hosted by Japan